[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 24415-24416] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]IN MEMORIAL OF PENNSYLVANIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CATHERINE BAKER KNOLL ______ HON. ALLYSON Y. SCHWARTZ of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Thursday, November 20, 2008 Ms. SCHWARTZ. Madam Speaker, on November 12, 2008, Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor and former State Treasurer Catherine Baker Knoll, a dedicated mother, political pioneer and tenacious public servant, lost her battle with cancer while surrounded by loved ones. Knoll, 78, is survived by her four children, Albert, Charles, Mina and Kim Eric. Her late husband Charles was a U.S. Postmaster. Knoll was born one of nine children in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. She was a schoolteacher, a businesswoman, [[Page 24416]] and an innovative State Treasurer from 1989 to 1997. In that post, she created the Tuition Assistance Program, which opened doors for thousands of Pennsylvania's youth to attend college. The self-described ``steel woman from the steel city,'' Knoll became the first woman Lieutenant Governor in Pennsylvania in 2003 and was well-known for her persistence, initiative, and unflinching commitment to the public good. Her affection for all the people of Pennsylvania and unstoppable desire to knock down barriers for women and minorities were obvious to all who witnessed her energetic and caring demeanor. On the day she was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor, she compared Pennsylvania to a 10-speed bicycle, saying, ``We have gears we haven't even tried yet.'' Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell called her one of the ``strongest, most dedicated public servants in Pennsylvania's history,'' adding that ``Her passing is a tremendous loss for the many people whose lives she touched.'' I ask that the House of Representatives extend its condolences to Catherine's family and friends, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which feels the loss of a true public servant. ____________________