[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9769]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF TOM PELLEGRINI, FOR FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE AT NEPA 
                                ALLIANCE

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2017

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tom Pellegrini on 
the occasion of his retirement from the Northeastern Pennsylvania 
Alliance after forty years of service. NEPA Alliance is a regional 
community and economic development agency that assists businesses and 
organizations with financial and non-financial resources and solutions 
to help them grow and succeed. NEPA Alliance's work in Northeastern 
Pennsylvania has been invaluable.
  Tom is a graduate of King's College, holding a Bachelor of Arts 
Degree in Government and Politics, and he also completed additional 
coursework in Business Administration. He has been the driving force 
behind hundreds of grants during his time at the NEPA Alliance. Tom's 
work has aided numerous economic development agencies, non-profits, 
colleges, and universities.
  Over his stellar career, Tom has been a member of the Luzerne County 
Business Incubator Center Advisory Board, the Scranton/Lackawanna Labor 
Management Council Board, and has served as the Campaign Coordinator 
for the United Way.
  Tom resides in Exeter with his wife. He has three children and is 
also a grandfather. Tom is an avid sports fan and has enjoyed coaching 
in a number of student basketball leagues as well as the Exeter Lions 
Little League.
  On behalf of the entire political leadership of Northeastern 
Pennsylvania, I recognize Tom for his years of service working with 
government agencies to secure funding for key projects in the region. 
Tom has been a great resource to the community; he will be missed in a 
well-deserved retirement, and we all wish him the best.

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