[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9704]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF KATHY DUNSMUIR, RECIPIENT OF THE 2014 WILKES-BARRE 
                     DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 9, 2014

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor of Kathy Dunsmuir, 
who was awarded the 2014 Distinguished Leadership Award at the Annual 
Dinner and Graduation of Leadership Wilkes-Barre on June 5, 2014. The 
dinner honored Leadership Wilkes-Barre's graduating class of 2014, 
marking 33 years of developing community leaders. Leadership Wilkes-
Barre's mission focuses on both developing community leaders and 
fostering civic engagement.
  Kathy has worked for PNC Bank for 37 years, where she currently 
serves as the Senior Vice President and Team Director. She is a 1999 
graduate of Leadership Wilkes-Barre's Core program. Kathy stays 
involved in her community through participation in many area 
organizations. Kathy serves on the Board of Directors for the Wilkes-
Barre Catholic Youth Center, Wyoming Valley Children's Association, 
Maternal & Family Service Association, and she will soon assume the 
Board Chairpersonship of the Osterhout Library. She is also a very 
active member of several committees, directing fundraisers and events 
for many area organizations such as the North Branch Land Trust, The 
Association for the Blind, Family Service Association, American Red 
Cross, American Heart Association, United Way of Luzerne County, 
Luzerne County Historical Society, and Big Brothers/Big Sisters.
  I am proud to recognize Kathy for receiving this important award. Her 
tireless dedication to volunteer work sets a shining example for the 
Wilkes-Barre and northeastern Pennsylvania. Through her personal 
leadership, I am confident that she will continue serving as a pillar 
of our community. I thank her for her past work and look forward to her 
future accomplishments.

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