[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5875]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRATULATING FRED FESENMYER ON YELLOW DOG AWARD

  (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. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Fred 
Fesenmyer of Bradford, McKean County.
  Mr. Fesenmyer will be recognized next month with the Penn-Brad Oil 
Museum's Yellow Dog Award, which is intended to recognize the 
leadership and dedication of those who have helped preserve the history 
of the Bradford Oil Field and its unique culture.
  The Bradford Oil Field is an essential part of Pennsylvania's history 
since it was there that oil was first discovered in 1859, when Colonel 
Edwin Drake drilled the world's first commercial oil well. Even today, 
Bradford is home to the Nation's oldest continuously operating oil 
refinery.
  Fred's contributions are vital to the region as the CEO of the 
world's oldest family-owned and -operated independent oil firm, the 
Minard Run Oil Company, which was founded by his great-grandfather, 
Lewis Emery, Jr.
  In addition to his activities in business, Fred is an active member 
of the Penn-Brad Oil Museum and serves on multiple boards that are 
dedicated to the community, including the Bradford Airport Authority, 
the Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Association, and the Drake Well 
Foundation.
  I congratulate Mr. Fesenmyer on this achievement, and I wish him 
continued success in serving his community in the years ahead.

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