[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 1220-1221]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MARTIN D. POPKY ON THE OCCASION OF BEING HONORED BY THE 
   SELIGMAN J. STRAUSS LODGE OF B'NAI B'RITH HOUSING FOUNDATION, INC.

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Martin D. 
Popky, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, who is being honored for his many 
years of service to the Seligman J. Strauss Lodge of B'nai B'rith 
Housing Foundation.
  Mr. Popky has served as president of the Foundation for 35 years 
since the establishment of the B'nai B'rith Apartment complex in 
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the national board 
that operates 36 B'nai B'rith senior citizen housing projects in six 
countries.
  The owner of a successful independent insurance agency, Mr. Popky 
recently celebrated 50 years with CNA Insurance Company during which 
time he was a high performance agent.
  A member of the Masonic Lodge, Mr. Popky is also a member of the Irem 
Temple where he formed the Stewards Unit, serving as chief steward for 
more than 20 years.
  A life member of Temple Israel and a member of Ohav Zedek Synagogue, 
Mr. Popky also served as secretary and a member of the board of 
directors of the Jewish Community Center. He was also a three term 
chairman of the United Hebrew Institute School Board and chairman of 
its board of trustees.
  In 1993, Mr. Popky received the highest honor of the United Hebrew 
Institute when he received its Shofar Award.
  An active volunteer in many civic activities, Mr. Popky founded the 
American Blind Bowlers Association; served as treasurer of GRIT; was 
the owner and operator of Washington Square Apartments and was 
treasurer of the Interfaith Council of Wyoming Valley.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Popky on this 
special occasion. His commitment to community improvement has had a 
positive effect on the quality of life in the greater Wyoming Valley 
and, by his example and hard work, he has demonstrated what it means to 
be a true leader.

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