[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4472]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THOMAS M. LOUGHNEY HONORED

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 15, 1999

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Thomas M. 
Loughney from Pennsylvania's Eleventh Congressional District. The 
Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will bestow the W. 
Francis Swingle award upon Mr. Loughney at their annual banquet this 
year. I am proud to have been asked to participate in this event.
  The Swingle award is named for Professor Frank Swingle and is given 
each year to the member who most honors his memory in career and 
personal achievement. Tom Loughney is an excellent choice for this 
year's honor.
  Tom is a graduate of St. John's High School and the University of 
Scranton. He completed his graduate work at Drexel University and 
George Washington University. Tom served with the Department of Defense 
for thirty-two years as an electronic engineer. One of the highlights 
of his distinguished career was his participation in the Mallard 
Project, a joint, cooperative communications development program, 
sponsored by the United States, Australia, Canada, and England. Since 
his retirement, Tom has been a consultant for Logistics Engineering.
  Tom has been an active member of the Society of Logistics Engineers 
throughout his career, at one time serving on the Society's Board of 
Directors and on the Board of Governors of the Logistics Education 
Foundation. He is also a Certified Professional Logistician.
  Tom combined an active career, community, and family life with a love 
for his ancestral country. He first visited Ireland on his honeymoon 
with his wife, Maureen, and has returned more than twenty-five times. 
He is active in the Knights of Columbus and was Home Association 
President for two years during the purchasing and renovation of its 
building in the late 1950s. He is also a member of the Friendly Sons of 
St. Patrick of the Jersey Shore and the Irish Federation of Monmouth 
County, New Jersey. He was founder and General Chairman of the 
``Afternoon in Ireland'' event held each year in Monmouth County.
  Although born and raised in Pittston, Pennsylvania, he now lives with 
his wife in Middletown, New Jersey. Tom and Maureen have four grown 
children, Tom, Jr., Mike, Dan, and Maureen, all pursuing careers around 
the country.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with the Friendly Sons in 
congratulating Tom on this prestigious honor and send my very best 
wishes for continued health and happiness.

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