[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5397]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING MICHAEL PATRICK HINCHEY ON BEING NAMED MAN OF THE YEAR 
            BY THE WILKES-BARRE FRIENDLY SONS OF ST. PATRICK

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2005

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Michael 
Patrick Hinchey, who will receive the Man of the Year Award from the 
Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of St. Patrick on St. Patrick's Day, March 
17, 2005.
  Mr. Hinchey, a native of Kingston, is the son of the late John H. 
Hinchey Jr. and Margaret Jennings Hinchey. He has three brothers: John 
III, Frank and Edward.
  Michael had a distinguished professional career as vice president of 
the Matheson Transfer Company. He is also co-owner and vice president 
of the Matheson Warehouse Company, where he still serves in his 
official capacity along with his three brothers.
  Michael is a member of St. Ignatius Church in Kingston, as well as 
the Church's Holy Name Society. He was a past president of the Friendly 
Sons of St. Patrick in 1984 and was dinner chairman in 1983. Michael is 
a founding Legacy Member of the Forty Fort Lions Club, an organization 
in which he served as president, vice president and secretary. He is a 
board member, golf chairman and building chairman of the Fox Hill 
Country Club and an active member of the Westmoreland Club as 
development chairman, historical committee chairman and golf club co-
chairman. He is also a committee member of the Pennsylvania Movers 
Storage Association.
  Michael is active in many service organizations, including the 
American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Cancer 
Society, Boy Scouts, Keystone College, King's College, St. Vincent de 
Paul Kitchen, United Way, YMCA and Wilkes University.
  Michael has been married to the former Sharon Cravatta for 28 years. 
He is the proud father of two beautiful daughters, Westyn Layne and 
Collyn Michael.
  Michael was raised by two wonderful parents who instilled in him a 
love of family and devotion to community. Michael attributes his pride 
in his Irish heritage to his grandfather, who was a first generation 
immigrant.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Michael Patrick Hinchey 
upon being named Man of the Year by the Wilkes-Barre Friendly Sons of 
St. Patrick.

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