[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14899]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING JAMES LENOX

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                            HON. TOM MARINO

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 2011

  Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my constituent, 
James Lenox, on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
  James Francis Lenox was born on June 1, 1931 in Towanda, 
Pennsylvania. He attended Saint Agnes School through 8th grade, and 
then went on to graduate from Towanda High School, where he served as 
captain of the football team. James attended Hamilton College in New 
York for one year on a football scholarship. After working at Towanda's 
Sylvania Plant, Mr. Lenox began a 25-year tenure with Pennsylvania 
Electric.
  James has been an active member of his community his entire life. Mr. 
Lenox grew up attending Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, 
where he served as an altar boy and still regularly attends. 
Additionally, James sat on the board of the Wysox Sewer Authority, and 
has served on the Towanda School Board for 26 years.
  Mr. Lenox has been married to his wife Rose nee Homan for 60 years. 
Together, James and Rose have three children (Kathy, David, and 
Rosemary) and eight grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my constituent, James Lenox, on 
the occasion of his 80th birthday, and ask my colleagues to join in 
praising his commitment to his family and country.

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