[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2243]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MR. AND MRS. JAMES McCLOSKEY

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                         HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 10, 1999

  Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a truly 
remarkable couple, Mr. and Mrs. James McCloskey. On January 9, 1999, 
they celebrated fifty years of marriage--their Golden Anniversary. 
Together, this exceptional couple has served as a role model for their 
family and community. I am greatly honored to pay tribute to them.
  James J. McCloskey grew up in Philadelphia, PA and graduated from 
LaSalle University in 1951. For many years to follow, he worked 
diligently for the Delaware River Port Authority, managing contracts 
and insurance. He found time to actively participate in numerous 
organizations dedicated to serving his country and community. He 
belonged to the American Legion Post #88, Knights of Columbus, the 
Malvern Retreat League, the Irish Society, and the Association of 
Government Accountants. He was a past commander and life member of 
AMVET Post 57. Mr. McCloskey also involved himself in local politics by 
serving as a Democratic Committeeperson for nearly 30 years.
  Anne McClosley is a native Philadelphian who graduated from Mastbaum 
High School. She shares her husband's interest in the government and 
has participated in Philadelphia politics for years. Mrs. McCloskey was 
a Constituent Service Representative for Pennsylvania State 
Representative Cliff Gray from 1978-1982. She is currently employed as 
an Administrative Aide for State Senator Vincent J. Fumo and serves 
with her husband on the Democratic Committee.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I recognize these two 
outstanding American citizens, James and Anne McCloskey. They have 
devoted their lives to their four children and six grandchildren while 
maintaining the vital role as neighborhood leaders. The McCloskeys are 
an extraordinary couple who possess a love and dedication to each other 
that is commendable. I wish them many more years of marital bliss.

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