DeFrank Honors Veterans, Public Service and the Lasting Meaning of Memorial Day During Public Meeting Remarks

HARRISBURG –Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Steve DeFrank reflected on the meaning of Memorial Day during remarks delivered at the Commission’s May public meeting, honoring the sacrifices of fallen service members while encouraging Pennsylvanians to reflect on the responsibilities that accompany the freedoms Americans enjoy today.

DeFrank noted that Memorial Day is more than the unofficial start of summer, calling the holiday “a reminder of real people, real families, and real sacrifices made in service to something larger than themselves.”

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“Memorial Day reminds us that the freedoms we enjoy today came at an enormous cost,” DeFrank said. “Those freedoms are not abstract concepts. They include the freedom to speak openly, to disagree respectfully, to advocate for change, and to raise concerns when people feel unheard or overlooked. Honoring those freedoms does not require all of us to agree on every issue, but it does require us to continue seeing one another as fellow citizens who share responsibilities to each other and to the future of this country.…