[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 200 (Monday, December 1, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING STAN LaFURIA

  (Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania was recognized to address the House for 
5 minutes.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Stan LaFuria as he retires from Moshannon Valley Economic 
Development Partnership.
  For 43 years, Stan has dedicated his career to championing community 
and economic development throughout Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional 
District.
  After receiving a master's degree in public administration from Penn 
State in the summer of 1982, Stan began his career in Titusville, 
Pennsylvania, where he worked as the assistant director of the 
administration of the Titusville Redevelopment Authority.
  For 5 years, he was responsible for creating and managing 
multimillion-dollar neighborhood revitalization and housing 
rehabilitation programs, as well as recreation improvement projects.
  In 1988, Stan took a position as the assistant director of the 
Economic Development Corporation of Erie County, where he assisted in 
the management of three industrial parks, a new incubator facility, and 
a revolving loan fund program.
  In 1990, Stan was named the executive director of the Moshannon 
Valley Economic Development Partnership, a role he has held ever since.

  For 35 years, Stan has been a driving force behind major economic 
initiatives to enhance the communities and economy of the Moshannon 
Valley and Philipsburg region.
  Under Stan's leadership, the Moshannon Valley Economic Development 
Partnership has developed two business parks, two multitenant 
buildings, a revolving loan fund program, $2.9 million in housing 
rehabilitation programs, and the Philipsburg Main Street Program.
  In 1997, the organization was named Agency of the Year by the 
Pennsylvania Economic Development Association, in recognition of its 
outstanding accomplishments for the region.
  Madam Speaker, Stan's commitment and leadership have shaped Moshannon 
Valley for the better, and his legacy will be felt for generations.
  Madam Speaker, I wish Stan the best as he enters retirement and 
starts this new chapter of life.

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