[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 449]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO KATHY A. HOLTZMAN

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                         HON. KEITH J. ROTHFUS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 12, 2016

  Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate from time to time we take 
the opportunity to recognize contributions that everyday citizens have 
made to our community and our nation. It is in that spirit that today 
we remember Kathy A. Holtzman of Richland Township, Cambria County, 
Pennsylvania.
  Kathy served her community, her church, and her family with 
dedication and joy. When she died at age 75 on December 6, 2015, she 
was survived by her husband, Robert, her daughter, Brenda, her 
grandchildren, Devin and Lea, her sister, Margery, and numerous nieces 
and nephews. She was preceded in death by her son, Brian.
  Mrs. Holtzman was a devoted member of her parish, St. Benedict 
Catholic Church in Geistown, where she served as an usher.
  A model citizen and public servant, she served as a Cambria County 
Commissioner for twelve years, four of those years as President 
Commissioner.
  Before serving in this capacity, she fulfilled a variety of other 
important roles in her community: Co-Founder, along with Bill Stewart, 
of Penn Highlands Community College; Richland Township School Director; 
Republican State Committee Women; President of Cambria County Senior 
Citizens and Turner Apartments in Ebensburg; board member of the 
Salvation Army, Peniel Drug and Alcohol Program, and Johnstown 
Sportsmen's Club; and member of the Geistown-Richland Lions Club.
  Mrs. Holtzman's family can be very proud of her legacy in the 
community where she without a doubt left a positive, lasting impact. 
Likewise, the citizens of Cambria County will continue to reap the 
benefits of Kathy's community engagements for years to come. Kathy 
Holtzman's life was a well-lived one in the service of others. It is an 
honor to recognize her today.

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