[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 10107] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CONGRATULATING FRANK KARAM, RECIPIENT OF THE 2008 GOVERNOR ROBERT P. CASEY MEDAL FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE ______ HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Mr. KANJORSKI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to Frank Karam, recipient of the 2008 Governor Robert P. Casey Medal for a Lifetime of Service presented by the Neighborhood Housing Services of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. For more than a quarter of a century, the NHS has faithfully served the greater northeastern Pennsylvania community by empowering individuals and families through home ownership, education and promotion, property rehabilitation and affordable lending. This work has resulted in thousands of educated homebuyers, over a hundred improved properties and millions of dollars worth of investment into local neighborhoods. NHS, as part of a national network of more than 230 community-based nonprofit organizations in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, has created home ownership for lower income families, produced and managed affordable, high-quality rental properties, stemmed the tide of foreclosures that threaten to de-stabilize neighborhoods and local economies and helped to revitalize and strengthen neighborhoods. Named as a tribute to the late Pennsylvania Gov. Robert P. Casey, this award is intended to acknowledge the efforts of individuals who have faithfully invested their time and talents to the betterment of the quality of life in northeastern Pennsylvania and, equally as importantly, to allow others to learn from their service. Frank Karam chose law enforcement as his professional outlet to relentlessly pursue making his community a better place to live. He was a fair. honest and upright police chief for the City of Scranton. More importantly, he is a fair, honest and upright man. Chief Karam's vision, counsel, indomitable spirit and respect for his fellow citizen have served his community well. While long in devoted service retired from public service, he has never wavered in devoted service to his family, friends and neighborhood. He lives a life of commitment to living his faith expressed as a dutiful daily participant in early morning Mass. He lives in Scranton and remains active in business, civic, church and community, affairs. Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Frank Karam on this auspicious occasion. His example and commitment to service has been an inspiration to all whose lives he has touched. ____________________