[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1819] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING NED AND MARY ANN ABRAHAMSEN ON RECEIVING THE ATTORNEY ROBERT W. MUNLEY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM LACKAWANNA PRO BONO ______ HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Ned and Mary Ann Abrahamsen on receiving the Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award from Lackawanna Pro Bono. Lackawanna Pro Bono is a non-profit organization established in 1997 to increase the availability of free legal representation for low- income individuals and families throughout Lackawanna County. Over the past thirteen years they have organized local attorneys to volunteer their time to provide representation in over 2,000 cases, and in the process have helped nearly 5,000 residents of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Lackawanna Pro Bono will host its second annual Fundraising Gala on October 21, 2010 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. For the second year, Lackawanna Pro Bono will honor a select number of individuals and organizations who have demonstrated excellent service to the community with its Attorney Robert W. Munley Distinguished Service Award. This year's group of deserving recipients includes Mr. and Mrs. Ned and Mary Ann Abrahamsen of Scranton. Edwin ``Ned'' Abrahamsen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1951. He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in 1973, and received his Juris Doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law in 1976. Mary Ann Conaboy Abrahamsen was born in Scranton in 1951. She graduated from Marywood College in 1973 before also receiving her Juris Doctorate from Dickinson School of Law in 1976. Together, they are partners at Abrahamsen, Conaboy & Abrahamsen in Scranton. Mr. Abrahamsen specializes in personal injury cases, while Mary Ann specializes in family law, particularly in the areas of real estate, wills trusts and estates, and divorce. Their firm has received the Equal Access to Justice Award from the Lackawanna Bar Association and Lackawanna Pro Bono, as well as the Pro Bono Award from their Pennsylvania Bar Association. Throughout their professional careers, Mr. and Mrs. Abrahamsen have continuously donated their time and efforts throughout the community. Mr. Abrahamsen has served as Solicitor of the Scranton School District and School Building Authority and the Old Forge School District, and currently serves as Solicitor of Blakely Borough. He is also Chairman of the Financial Committee of St. Joseph's Church in Scranton. Mrs. Abrahamsen has served as President of the Parents Club at Scranton Preparatory School, Chairman of the Board at Scranton Prep, President of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Poor, and as Secretary of the Lackawanna Bar Association. Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing Mr. and Mrs. Abrahamsen. Together they have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to community service in Northeastern Pennsylvania. ____________________