[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4645]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                     IN RECOGNITION OF JOSEPH ROCKS

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                          HON. PATRICK MEEHAN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Joseph Rocks, 
former Pennsylvania State Senator and Pennsylvania State 
Representative, who is retiring after a long career in public service.
   Mr. Rocks served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of 
Representatives before joining the Pennsylvania State Senate. During 
his decade of service there, Mr. Rocks led the creation of the 
Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, which provides 
financial oversight for the City of Philadelphia.
   After retiring from the Senate, Mr. Rocks served as the CEO of NHS 
Human Services, where he focused on providing specialized services in 
mental health, addictive diseases, autism, intellectual and 
developmental disabilities, juvenile justice, treatment foster care, 
and education.
   Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Rocks for his dedication and service to his 
community both as a member of the Pennsylvania state legislature and as 
a leader in mental health care. I applaud his many accomplishments and 
wish him the best of luck in retirement.

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