[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1032 Introduced in House (IH)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1032

              Honoring New York State Senator John Marchi.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 21, 2006

  Mr. Fossella (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
 Towns, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bass, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
Simpson, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Sweeney, 
Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. LaHood, 
Mr. Mack, Mr. Shays, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Porter, Mr. Reynolds, 
  Mr. Rush, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Castle, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
Franks of Arizona, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bonilla, 
   Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Terry, Mr. Issa, Mrs. 
Kelly, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
Schwarz of Michigan, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
  Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
Shimkus, and Mr. McHenry) submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
              Honoring New York State Senator John Marchi.

Whereas John J. Marchi, the longest-serving State legislator in American 
        history, will end his illustrious career after 50 years in the New York 
        State Senate;
Whereas John Marchi, the son of Louis and Alina Marchi, was born on May 20, 
        1921, in Staten Island, New York;
Whereas Senator John Marchi graduated from Manhattan College with first honors 
        and received the Cardinal Hayes Award for scholastic achievement and 
        campus leadership, from St. John's University School of Law in 1949, and 
        from Brooklyn Law School in 1953 with a doctorate in Juridical Science;
Whereas Senator Marchi served with honor and distinction in the United States 
        Coast Guard and Navy during World War II in both theaters of the war, on 
        combat duty in the North Atlantic and on Okinawa, and as a Commander in 
        the Active Reserve after World War II, retiring from service in 1982;
Whereas, on November 14, 1948, Senator Marchi married Maria Luisa Davini in her 
        home town of Lucca, Italy;
Whereas Senator Marchi served as counsel to New York State Senator John 
        Macdonald of Staten Island, for 2 years;
Whereas Senator Marchi was elected to the New York State Senate in 1956, 
        defeating Edward V. Curry with nearly 55 percent of the vote;
Whereas Senator Marchi earned his party's nomination in the New York City 
        mayoral campaign of 1969 and again in 1973;
Whereas Senator Marchi was reelected to the State Senate 24 times, receiving 
        both the Republican and Democratic Parties' endorsements in 11 of his 
        last 12 races;
Whereas Senator Marchi has always been a man with political opponents but no 
        enemies, fighting for his beliefs and earning the utmost respect from 
        voters and fellow lawmakers from all points on the political spectrum;
Whereas Senator Marchi dedicated his life to the people of Staten Island, 
        leading the effort to secede from the city of New York when the 
        elimination of the city's board of estimates reduced the island's 
        representation in city government; and
Whereas Senator Marchi has a brilliant legal mind and authored a model city 
        charter for a new city of Staten Island and earned the title ``Father of 
        Secession'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives honors the 
distinguished life and career of New York State Senator John J. Marchi.
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