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1991-1995 Saint Jude’s Children Hospital, Chairman Local Annual Fund Raiser

1979-1991 Luzerne County Full Year Head Start Program, Past President Board of Directors

1973-1985 Greater Pittston Jaycee’s, Annual Special Olympics Chairman, Sponsor Annual Father’s Day Essay Contest

1978-1980 United Way, Labor’s Representative to the Allocation Committee

Military Organizations:

1961-1965 Active Duty United States Coast Guard

Current Veteran’s of Foreign Wars Post 1227 Duryea (Social)

Current The American Legion Post 477 Pittston

Current NE Pennsylvania United States Coast Guard Veterans

Civic Organizations:

2008- Current South Pittston Social Club. Founder

1976- 2008 Greater Pittston Commercial & Industrial Development Authority, Chairman

1997- 1997 Pittston City Youth Government, Finance Volunteer

1990- 1997 Pittston Memorial Library, Volunteer Financial Consultant

1983- 1998 Pittston Tomato Festival, President, Co-Founder, Held several chairmanships

1984-1997 Pittston Farmer’s Market - Founder and General Chairman

1996-1997 Pittston City News Letter, Creator and Publisher

1978-1997 Pittston City Democratic Committee, Chairman

1988-1997 Luzerne County Democratic Executive Committee, Member of Board

1980-1995 Third Legislative District Democratic Committee, Chairman

1980-1985 Greater Pittston Democratic Club, Co-Founder and first president

1978-1987 Greater Pittston Jaycee’s, Creator and Sponsor of annual Father’s Day Essay Contest

1976-1981 South Pittston Residents and Tax Payers Association, Co-Founder and first president

1976-1980 Pittston Panthers Mini Football Association, Member of Board of Directors and coach

1973-1976 Boy Scouts of America, Committee Member

1962-1965 Staten Island NY Boy Scouts, Volunteer Instructor

Fraternal Organizations:

1961-Current Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick, Past President

1989-Current Ancient Order of Hibernians, Charter Member of Order and Fourth Degree Member

1961-Current Knights of Columbus John F. Kennedy Council 372 and it’s Fourth Degree Assembly

1960-Current Saint John the Evangelist Holy Name Society (Funeral Mass Volunteer Singer)

2009 Honory Knight of Columbus - Recognized for 25 years of continuous membership to the Council and achieving age 65 (actual membership 41 years).

Professional Organizations:

1999- Current International Association of Voice Stress Analysts

1994-1997 International Association of Professional Municipal Managers

1994-1997 Wyoming Valley Municipal Manager’s Association, Founder and first president

1979-1982 Luzerne County Employees Union (AFSCME), Original organizer and first president

1966-1976 Wyoming Valley Lender’s Exchange, past president