[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 172 (Friday, October 17, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E963-E964]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRATULATING VISIONCORPS PRESIDENT AND CEO DENNIS STEINER ON HIS
RETIREMENT
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HON. LLOYD SMUCKER
of pennsylvania
in the house of representatives
Friday, October 17, 2025
Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to honor and congratulate Mr.
Dennis Steiner on his retirement as President and CEO of VisionCorps.
VisionCorps is a non-profit organization that provides
rehabilitative, preventative, educational, and employment services to
the blind and vision impaired. Mr. Steiner's history with the company
stretches back 41 years when he joined the agency in 1984 as a case
manager. In 2008, he became President and CEO of the agency.
A strong advocate for the blind and visually impaired, Mr. Steiner
shifted the focus of VisionCorps toward independence and autonomy. He
introduced summer youth programming, implemented free rehabilitative
services to clients, and utilized new technology such as smart glasses
and magnifiers. He also oversaw the expansion of VisionCorps from one
facility in Lancaster to rehabilitation and employment sites in Adams,
Chester, Lebanon, and York Counties, as well as in Little Rock,
Arkansas.
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Additionally, Mr. Steiner serves as the North America/Caribbean World
Blind Union representative for the National Industries for the Blind.
He is a board member for VisionServe Alliance, the Pennsylvania
Association for the Blind, UniqueSource, and the National Association
for the Employment of People Who Are Blind, the last of which he served
as the president from 2014 to 2016.
Under Mr. Dennis Steiner's leadership, VisionCorps has helped
thousands of individuals lead independent and successful lives.
Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District is grateful for Mr.
Steiner's impact, and I wish him all the best in his well-earned
retirement.
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