[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1179]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             ANDY PAPPAS, ONE OF ALTOONA'S GREATEST ASSETS

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                            HON. BUD SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 14, 2000

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, it is with deep sadness that I rise today 
to pay tribute to a dear friend and fellow public servant, Mr. Andronic 
Pappas. Andy passed away last Friday at the Memorial Sloan Kettering 
Cancer Center in New York City, following a brief illness.
  Andy was born in Altoona, PA, and to the betterment of central 
Pennsylvania he never left. Instead, Andy through his love of his 
hometown community made Altoona a better place to live, work, and raise 
a family. He graduated from Altoona High School, served his country 
during the Korean conflict, and later served as mayor and elected 
councilman of Altoona, but this is only the beginning of Andy's 
contribution to our community. He went on to serve as Democratic 
Committee Chairman, Chairman of the Altoona City Authority, Regional 
Director for the State Department of Commerce, President of the 
Blairmont Country Club, President of the Blair County Arts Foundation, 
and President of the Wehnwood PTA, to name a few. In his spare time he 
managed to earn a bachelor of arts degree from Penn State University, 
dabble in local theater, radio, and television at the same time 
building a highly successful real estate company.
  Andy and I have worked hand-in-hand on numerous projects throughout 
the Blair County area and I had come to rely on his insight and counsel 
regarding local interests. His dedication to the community has raised 
the bar on what it means to serve the public. His lifelong commitment 
to Altoona will not soon be forgotten.
  Anyone who knew Andy, knew of his great love for his family, his wife 
Jographia, his two daughters Elena and Zoe, and his two grandsons 
Michael and Stephen James. Mr. Speaker, I will close by paying tribute 
to the life of Mr. Andy Pappas, my friend, may he rest in peace.

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