[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3492]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING NANCY KANJORSKI AS THE LACKAWANNA COUNTY FEDERATION OF 
                   DEMOCRATIC WOMEN WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2008

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to recognize my wife, Nancy 
Kanjorski, for her dedication and outstanding work with the Lackawanna 
County Federation of Democratic Women. As her husband, I could not be 
more proud to note that her peers recognized her efforts in support of 
Democratic candidates and policies by naming her the organization's 
Woman of the Year for 2008.
  Nancy was born in Apopka, Florida, to Norman and Margaret Hickerson. 
She graduated from the University of Florida. We met while I was 
visiting Florida and we then married in 1962.
  Nancy and I moved to Pennsylvania, where she taught school in 
Carlisle and Wyoming Valley.
  Over the course of our time living in Pennsylvania, Nancy has always 
played an active role in my campaigns and many other Democratic 
campaigns. She constantly participated behind the scenes in grassroots 
efforts, from setting up phone banks to organizing literature drops. 
She has always been willing to help with any aspect of the campaign to 
make it run more smoothly. It is for her dedication, care, attention to 
detail, and many other reasons that Nancy will receive the award of 
Woman of the Year from the Lackawanna County Federation of Democratic 
Women.
  Nancy has also been a member of various community organizations and 
boards. Among these, she was a particularly active member of the 
Lawyers' Wives Association, where she chaired multiple committees. 
Nancy has also been an avid tennis player.
  Nancy is an essential part of our family, always willing to assist 
family members, from aiding those during times of illness to gladly 
babysitting our nephews and nieces.
  We have one daughter, Nancy Kanjorski Bradley, Ph.D., who is married 
to Chris Bradley, Ph.D. They live in New Mexico.
  On March 8, 2008, Nancy will receive the award of Woman of the Year 
at a brunch hosted by the Lackawanna County Federation of Democratic 
Women. The members of the organization elect the person to receive this 
award who they feel has done an outstanding job as a Democratic leader 
in the community.
  On a personal note, I would like to acknowledge that Nancy has 
continuously given all that she can to help the Democratic Party. She 
has always been an active, devoted, and vital part of my campaigns, not 
just an essential component of the team for my staff, but of course for 
me as well. I am incredibly proud that she will receive this award, as 
it is very much deserved.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Nancy Kanjorski for her 
award of Democratic Woman of the Year from the Lackawanna County 
Federation of Democratic Women.

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