[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8078]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING MR. TIMOTHY P. SISSLER

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 2010

  Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Timothy P. 
Sissler, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Bank in 
Altoona. Mr. Sissler deserves recognition for his career and 
accomplishments, which have truly been an asset to his industry and 
community.
  The story of Mr. Sissler's career is characterized by hard work and 
business acumen. He began as a management trainee with Mid-State Bank 
and Trust Company and then rose through its ranks. When he became the 
Director of Commercial Banking, Mr. Sissler assumed responsibility for 
a $750 million portfolio and over 100 officers and employees. He filled 
this position with such skill that the Central Bank of Hollidaysburg 
named Mr. Sissler as its President. Once again, Mr. Sissler's abilities 
proved up to his task, and while he was president, the bank produced 
double-digit deposit and loan growth. Since 2000, Mr. Sissler has 
served as president and Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Bank. As 
impressive as these career achievements are, Mr. Sissler also excels in 
other areas of the banking industry. He received an A.P. Giannini 
Public Speaking Award from the American Institute of Banking and 
coauthored an article for the Journal of Commercial Bank Lending. 
Furthermore, Mr. Sissler serves on the boards of several organizations, 
such as Mount Aloysius College and Pennsylvania Free Enterprise, and 
has been named a Fellow of Leadership, Blair County.
  Timothy Sissler reminds us of the benefits hard work, diligence and 
integrity provide. With these characteristics, he has risen to the top 
of his field and provides responsible, positive leadership in the 
banking industry. I commend Mr. Sissler on his honorable achievements, 
and I look forward to many more.

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