[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 836-837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize

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the men and women of the Pennsylvania State Showmen's Association. 
These small business owners have been working together since 1967 to 
keep the outdoor amusement industry alive and strong through their 
combined efforts to remain one of the best forms of American family 
entertainment.
  I am proud to have many of these individuals and families in the 
Pennsylvania Fifth Congressional District, such as the Bartlebaughs, 
Carters, Garbricks, and Snyders.
  Above and beyond providing good fun and family entertainment, members 
of the Pennsylvania State Showmen's Association have remained dedicated 
to giving back by supporting both youth educational scholarships and 
FFA programs. Since 2005, the Pennsylvania State Showmen's Association 
has raised and donated over $350,000 to youth educational scholarships 
and FFA programming through the work of more than 100 of their 
volunteers.
  Mr. Speaker, the Pennsylvania State Showmen's Association put their 
individual goals aside for the common goals of the industry to serve 
the welfare of the community, the State, and the Nation. Their generous 
record reflects their success, and I thank them for their efforts.

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