Scranton; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Crowley was the Vice President and Treasurer of
Mark Truck Leasing, Inc., of Dunmore and The Lackawanna Railroad
Accounting Department before being elected to the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives for Scranton's 112th district in 1968,
serving from 1969 to 1972; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Crowley continued his public service after
serving in the House of Representatives, working as Director of
Governmental Affairs at the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission until his retirement, during which he served on the
Executive Committee of the board of the Pennsylvania Association
of Retired State Employees and the Pennsylvania Association of
Retired Legislators; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Crowley proudly and effectively served Scranton
and its residents with dedication as a State Representative and
through his service with the Pennsylvania Public Utility
Commission, he worked tirelessly for labor workers, particularly
railway workers, advocating for black lung benefits for retired
coal miners and their widows and fought to minimize utility rate
increases, especially for the elderly; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Crowley was preceded in death by his love of 58
years, Mary Lou (Nealon) Crowley, his brother John E. (Cecil)
and his sister Catherine (George) Greeley and is survived by his
children: Paul (Sue), Harrisburg, Timothy, Scranton and Mary
Ellen (Primo) DiSanto, Harrisburg and his six grandchildren:
Caitlin (Jordan) Kaye, James, Allison, John, Kayleen and Grace,
as well as three great-grandchildren: Piper, Asher and Aurora
Kaye; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life
and achievements of former State Representative Paul Crowley.
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