[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19106-19107]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        CONGRATULATING ED SNIDER

  (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MEEHAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate Ed Snider, the 
owner

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of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey club, on being inducted into the 
United States Hockey Hall of Fame. This is a special occasion, not only 
for the city of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley as a whole, but 
particularly for those who love the game of hockey, myself included.
  Ed's tremendous success with the Flyers franchise--winning two 
Stanley Cups and reaching the finals six times--contributed to making 
Philadelphia a Class A hockey town. However, the key is that he has 
really given back to communities.
  Through his organization, the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, he 
teaches high-risk inner city boys and girls from Philadelphia the game 
of hockey. But it prepares them with life skills for success in school 
and life as well. Hard work, honest effort, teamwork, dedication, and a 
solid work ethic are instilled in these children as life lessons and 
values as part of participation in this program. It is through these 
lessons that his organization helps our children become good and 
productive citizens. His philanthropic cause is significant to our 
region and to these young children in our area.
  Congratulations to Ed Snider on this recognition.

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