[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14360]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF DOMINIC KEATING, COLUMBUS DAY ASSOCIATION OF 
                   LACKAWANNA COUNTY MAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2016

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dominic Keating, 
who received the 2016 Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County Man 
of the Year Award.
  Born to Robert and Flora Keating, Dominic is a lifelong resident of 
Dunmore, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School 
and the College of the Holy Cross. He was admitted to practice law in 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania after attending Dickinson School of 
Law.
  In 1963, Dominic began working for his family's business, the Parodi 
Cigar Company. During his career, Dominic served the company in many 
capacities, from sales to production to administration. In 1998, he 
became president of Parodi and kept the position until his retirement 
in 2014.
  Dominic remains active in the community and serves his neighbors in a 
variety of capacities. He serves as the Chairman of the Pennsylvania 
Northeast Regional Rail Authority. He also serves as Vice Chairman of 
the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority and is a member of the Project 
505 Trolley Restoration Committee. For his distinguished community 
service, Dominic was the recipient of the 2014 Governor Robert P. Casey 
Medal and the 2009 Alan Sweeney Award from the Lackawanna Historical 
Society.
  It is an honor to recognize Dominic Keating for his lifetime of 
accomplishments. I extend my warmest congratulations to him for 
receiving the 2016 Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County Man of 
the Year Award

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