[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15812]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MOREY AND SONDRA MYERS

 Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, today it gives me great pleasure to 
congratulate Morey and Sondra Myers of Scranton, PA, on their 60th 
wedding anniversary. Morey and Sondra have dedicated their lives to 
each other and their family, inspiring all of us through six decades of 
devotion to one another and have established themselves as true 
citizens dedicated to philanthropy. I congratulate Morey and Sondra on 
this anniversary of their lives together. I have had the honor to know 
both of them for 40 years, and I have benefited greatly from their 
loyal friendship. Sondra and Morey have come to embody the spirit of 
public service, and I have no doubt that Pennsylvania and the Nation 
are better places due to their hard work, dedication, and passion.
  Sondra and Morey served the people of Pennsylvania during my father's 
time as Governor of Pennsylvania. Sondra was cultural adviser to the 
Governor and Morey served as general counsel. The Commonwealth 
benefited greatly from their hard work and exemplary service.
  Sondra Myers is currently a senior fellow for international, civic, 
and cultural projects at the University of Scranton and the director of 
the Schemel Forum. She has made it her life's work to bring about the 
integration of culture into public policy and to strengthen the culture 
of democracy worldwide. She has served as the chair of the Pennsylvania 
Humanities Council, president of the Federation of State Humanities 
Councils, and was the founding president of Citizens for the Arts in 
Pennsylvania and the State Arts Advocacy League of America. Her work 
ethic and passion were called upon in 1980 when President Jimmy Carter 
appointed her to serve on the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and again in 
2011 when President Barack Obama appointed her to serve on the 
Commission on Presidential Scholars. A frequent contributor to the 
Scranton Times-Tribune's opinion page and the author and editor of 
several books, Sondra has worked hard to eloquently spread her message 
of the central role that citizens play in a successful democracy and 
the crucial role of higher education in preparing an engaged citizenry. 
Sondra has traveled throughout the world to present programs on 
democracy and civil society, and through her numerous published works, 
symposia, lectures, and personal relationships, she has spread her 
influence to a wide array of countries, cultures, and people.
  Morey Myers is one of the most respected lawyers in Pennsylvania, 
with decades of legal experience which began with his graduation from 
the Yale University School of Law. His career continued to grow through 
his time as general counsel and remains active today as a partner in 
the Scranton law firm of Myers, Brier & Kelly LLP, which he helped to 
found. He has served as adviser and counsel to businesses and 
governments, leaving his indelible mark on countless lives and causes. 
His dedication to the rule of law and social justice were forged in the 
1960s when, during the Civil Rights movement, he travelled to the South 
to provide legal services for those taking on the forces of segregation 
and racism. He has served as consultant to the President's Commission 
on Campus Unrest, Pennsylvania assistant attorney general, chief 
counsel to Pennsylvania's Milk Control Commission, and he currently 
serves as a fellow for the American Bar Association. He has remained 
active in academia as a visiting lecturer at Yale University, Rutgers 
University, the University of Scranton, Haverford College, Hamilton 
College, the University of Wyoming, Lafayette College, and Temple 
University.
  This brief overview of the lives of Sondra and Morey Myers cannot 
fully encompass all they have accomplished, nor adequately describe the 
depth of their compassion, dedication, and love of community. As a 
Scrantonian who represents the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I am proud 
to call them neighbors and friends. I would like to once again extend 
my congratulations to Sondra and Morey on 60 years of marriage and to 
commend them for their decades of public service. I wish them continued 
happiness in the years ahead.

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