[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8849]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL LOMBARDO, RECIPIENT OF LEADERSHIP WILKES-
             BARRE'S DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP ALUMNI AWARD

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 7, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Michael Lombardo. 
Michael will receive the Distinguished Leadership Alumni Award from 
Leadership Wilkes-Barre on June 8. Leadership Wilkes-Barre is a local 
development company that provides future leaders with the resources 
they need to be successful members of the community. The Distinguished 
Leadership Alumni Award is awarded annually to an individual who has 
demonstrated outstanding community leadership and service to neighbors.
  Michael is a graduate of Bucknell University and holds a Bachelor's 
Degree in Psychology and Master's Degree in School Psychology and 
Counseling. He currently works at Quad Three Group, Inc., an 
architectural engineering and environmental science firm, as the 
Director of Business Development & Marketing. Michael served as the 
mayor of Pittston from 1998 to 2006. He was later appointed to 
Pittston's Redevelopment Authority Board. Michael also serves on the 
boards of Leadership Wilkes-Barre and the Greater Pittston Chamber of 
Commerce. He has served as the Vice Chair of the Pittston Festival 
Association for the past 19 years.
  Michael resides in Pittston with his wife, Susan. They are the proud 
parents of twin daughters, Catherine and Kristen. They are parishioners 
of St. John the Evangelist Church, where Michael is a lector. He is 
also a Fourth Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus.
  It is an honor to recognize Michael as he receives the Distinguished 
Leadership Alumni Award from Leadership Wilkes-Barre. May he continue 
serving as a guiding force in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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