[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17374-17375]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING GEORGE AND PATTI LYNETT ON RECEIVING THE ATTORNEY ROBERT W. 
      MUNLEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM LACKAWANNA PRO BONO

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Mr. and 
Mrs. George and Patti Lynett on receiving the Attorney Robert. W. 
Munley Distinguished Service Award from Lackawanna Pro Bono.
  Lackawanna Pro Bono is a non-profit organization established in 1997 
to increase the availability of free legal representation for low-
income individuals and families throughout Lackawanna County.
  Over the past 13 years they have organized local attorneys to 
volunteer their time to provide representation in over 2,000 cases, and

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in the process have helped nearly 5,000 residents of Northeastern 
Pennsylvania.
  Lackawanna Pro Bono will host its second annual Fundraising Gala on 
October 21, 2010 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. For the second year, 
Lackawanna Pro Bono will honor a select number of individuals and 
organizations who have demonstrated excellent service to the community 
with its Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award.
  This year's group of deserving recipients includes Mr. and Mrs. 
George and Patti Lynett of Scranton.
  George Lynett graduated from Scranton Preparatory School before 
attending Holy Cross College. After graduation from Holy Cross, he 
received his MBA from The University of Scranton before attending 
Georgetown University Law Center. He is the former publisher of the 
Times-Tribune and chief executive officer of Times-Shamrock 
Communications.
  Patti Lynett graduated from St. Paul High School before attending 
Marywood University. From 1982 to 1992 she was the co-owner of Helen 
Schwartz Gifts.
  Over the past few decades, Mr. and Mrs. Lynett have been involved 
with numerous organizations throughout the community.
  Mr. Lynett has served as chairman of the Greater Scranton Chamber of 
Commerce, Scranton Preparatory School, the Pennsylvania Newspaper 
Foundation, Allied Services, Marywood University and the Scranton Area 
Foundation.
  Mrs. Lynett has served as chair of the board of the United Way of 
Lackawanna and Wayne Counties, and as a board member of Scranton 
Preparatory School, Marywood University, NEPA Philharmonic, St. 
Joseph's Center, and Catholic Social Services. She is currently a board 
member of Moses Taylor Hospital and the Physicians Health Alliance.
  Together, Mr. and Mrs. Lynett chaired the United Way Drive of 
Lackawanna and Wayne Counties in 2009.
  Mr. and Mrs. Lynett currently reside in Scranton. They are the 
parents of four children, Sheila, George, Jimmy, and Sharon.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing George and Patti Lynett. 
Together they have improved the lives of a countless number of 
residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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