[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 213 (Thursday, December 9, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H7561-H7562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DAVID PANKO

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize an ordinary citizen of Patton Township in Centre County, 
David Panko.
  For the past 22 years, David served as president of the Patton 
Township Business Association. In his role as president, he built 
lasting relationships between the association, the community, and the 
Patton Township Police.
  In 2002, David worked to establish the Patton Township Children's 
Safety Fair, a community event focused on building trust between 
residents and their police officers, firefighters, and EMS responders 
in Centre County.
  David will be remembered as a leader who worked to make his community 
a better place. He rebuilt the organization into a group full of 
gracious and welcoming members.
  Through David's leadership, the Patton Township Business Association 
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continued to advance the commercial, industrial, and civic interests 
for the people of Patton Township.
  I have had the privilege of working closely with David and the Patton 
Township Business Association as they advocated on behalf of small 
businesses in Patton Township and the Centre County region.
  I thank David for his years of leadership and service to the 
organization, Patton Township, and Centre County. His contributions 
cannot be overstated, and his legacy will be remembered for years to 
come.

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