[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 52 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 4, 1994]
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             MICHAEL PAJAK HONORED AS PULASKIAN OF THE YEAR

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 4, 1994

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues an important event which will take place in my district 
in New York on May 6. On that day, the Pulaski Association of the New 
York City Police Department will honor Mr. Michael Pajak as their 
Pulaskian of the Year.
   Mr. Speaker, no individual could deserve this rare honor more than 
Michael Pajak. Ever since Mr. Pajak came to this country as a small boy 
in 1960, he been an integral part of the Polish-American community.
  After serving in the Armed Forces, Mr. Pajak opened his own highly 
successful printing business in 1975 called ``Polstar.'' By the early 
eighties, he had become a member of the supervisory committee of the 
Polish and Slavic Federal Credit Union. Only 1 year later, Mr. Pajak 
had assumed an important role as a member of that organization's 
executive committee, a position he continues to hold to this day.
  In addition, Mr. Pajak has also served the Polish-American community 
through his work with the New York Division of the Polish American 
Congress. In fact, he has been president of this preeminent Polonian 
organization since 1991. In this capacity, Mr. Pajak had the vision to 
be the driving force behind the creation of the Father Popieluszko 
statue upon the square named after that martyred young Polish priest.
  Mr. Pajak is also a devoted family man. He and Regina, his lovely 
bride of 25 years, are the proud parents of two: Darian, a second year 
premed student at the prestigious Cornell University, and Adriana, who 
will graduate this year from St. Ignatius Loyola High School.
  Truly, Mr. Speaker, Michael Pajak has exemplified the essence of 
achieving the American dream. Since his arrival in America, he has 
grown into a successful businessman and has started his own family 
here. But what makes him such a great American is the fact that he has 
never forgotten his roots. During the past two decades, Mr. Pajak has 
given so much back to the Polish-American community.
  That is why it is so fitting that he be honored as Pulaskian of the 
Year, and why I would like my colleagues to join with me in honoring 
Michael Pajak for his visionary leadership and years of service on 
behalf of the Polish-American community.

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