[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5749-5750]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IN RECOGNITION OF KEITH MOSS, MAYOR OF DURYEA

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Keith Moss, Mayor 
of Duryea Borough. On April 18, 2017, Mayor Moss will receive the 2017 
Joseph Saporito, Sr. Lifetime of Service Award for his dedication to 
the people of Duryea.
  Keith first began serving his community in his youth as a Boy Scout. 
At the age of 20, Keith joined the Germania Hose Company as a volunteer 
firefighter. Throughout his membership with the hose company, Keith 
served

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as president, vice-president, and trustee. Keith began his political 
career in 1992, when he was elected to Duryea Borough Council. In 2001, 
Keith successfully ran for Mayor of Duryea and has since served the 
borough as its chief administrator. In addition to presiding over the 
borough's affairs, Mayor Moss has officiated weddings over the years.
  In September 2011, Mayor Moss' leadership was put to the test when 
rain from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee flooded areas of 
Duryea. After being alerted by Luzerne County Emergency Management of 
possible flooding, Mayor Moss issued a declaration that gave him 
temporary operational control of Duryea. For 72 hours, he worked non-
stop with other government officials to prepare residents for 
evacuation. After the storm hit, 139 homes in the borough were 
destroyed. Tasked with clean up from the storm, Mayor Moss was promised 
federal aid from former Vice President Joe Biden, who personally 
surveyed flooded sections of Duryea.
  Today, Mayor Moss continues to serve the Duryea Borough and is 
focusing on fostering closer relationships in the community. He helped 
arrange Duryea's involvement in National Night Out, an event that 
promotes community-police camaraderie, as well as the borough's 
Halloween party.
  It is an honor to recognize Mayor Moss as he accepts the 2017 Joseph 
Saporito, Sr. Lifetime of Service Award. His long history of service to 
Duryea is significant contribution to the fabric of America. May he 
continue to fulfill his mayoral duties with honor.

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