[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7162-7163]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING RAYMOND S. ANGELI ON THE OCCASION OF RECEIVING THE B'NAI 
                        B'RITH AMERICANISM AWARD

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2006

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Raymond S. 
Angeli, of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, who will be the recipient 
of the B'nai B'rith's annual ``Americanism Award'' on May 7.
  The honoree of this prestigious accolade is traditionally selected by 
past award recipients and the presidents of various service 
organizations.
  Mr. Angeli, who serves as president of Lackawanna College, was 
previously a member of the late Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey's 
cabinet. He served as secretary of the Department of Community Affairs 
after having served as Deputy Secretary for Programs at the agency and 
as Director of its Northeast Regional office.
  A veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Angeli retired with the rank 
of lieutenant colonel. He served two combat tours in Southeast Asia, 
one as commander of a helicopter company. He also served as a 
Department of Defense inspector general and as foreign area officer in 
the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France.
  While in military service, Mr. Angeli was awarded the Meritorious 
Service Medal, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, The Air Medal and the 
Pennsylvania Meritorious Service Medal.
  Active in state, regional and community affairs, Mr. Angeli served as 
chairman of the board of the National Institute for Environmental 
Renewal, the state's Interagency Task Force on affordable housing and 
the Pennsylvania Housing and Finance Agency.
  Mr. Angeli serves on the boards of the Great Valley Technology 
Alliance, St. Joseph's Center, Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority and 
the Delaware and Lehigh Corridor Authority.
  Mr. Angeli is a past recipient of the Boy Scouts of America's 
Outstanding Citizen Award in Northeastern Pennsylvania, UNICO's Man of 
the Year Award and the University of Scranton's Distinguished Alumnus 
Award.
  A native of Blakely, Pennsylvania, Mr. Angeli earned a bachelor's 
degree in political science from the University of Nebraska and a 
master's degree in education from Scranton University.
  Mr. Angeli and his late wife, Nancy, are the parents of two 
daughters, Ms. Emy Angeli and Mrs. Tracy Barone.
  On a personal note, I want to express my own appreciation for the 
commitment Ray has made to his community. Although I met him during his 
tenure in Governor Casey's Cabinet, it has only been since my 
Congressional district expanded to include Scranton that I have had the 
opportunity to work closely with Ray on several projects. I know that I 
can count on him to have thought carefully about every project he 
undertakes and to have determined that it is in the best interest of 
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Northeastern Pennsylvania. We are indeed fortunate to have him in our 
community.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Angeli on this 
auspicious occasion. Mr. Angeli's commitment to service and excellence 
has earned him the respect and admiration of the greater Scranton 
community. It is fitting that such an award would be presented to him.

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