[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 18, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 18, 1994]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH ITALIANO

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                         HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 1994

  Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and congratulate Mr. 
Joseph Italiano, our editor on the Public Works and Transportation 
Committee. Joe has spent more than 37 years in government service, 25 
years of which has been on the Public Works and Transportation 
Committee--first as assistant editor, then as our editor. Joe decided 
this spring, however, that he will retire and move on to more 
entertaining and relaxing pursuits.
  A native of Washington, DC, Joe Italiano began his career in 
Government service in 1951 entering the U.S. Air Force where he was 
stationed for a time at their command headquarters in Anchorage, AK. He 
went on to accept a position with the Government Printing Office and, 
in association with GPO, a number of detail assignments with committees 
on the Hill, before coming to the Public Works Committee in 1968.
  As editor, Joe has been entrusted with the thankless, yet vital task 
of preserving an accurate, historical record of this committee's 
activities. In the course of his duties, he has earned the respect of 
our members and staff for his integrity, professionalism and meticulous 
attention to detail. Joe has always taken great pride in his work. We 
estimate that in his many years of editing, Joe has reviewed roughly 
25,000 hours of hearings and produced more than 3,500 committee 
documents. With those numbers to his credit, to say that he is a man of 
great patience and tenacity may be an understatement.
  Joe has been a steadfast and valued member of the Public Works and 
Transportation Committee. On behalf of the members and staff of the 
committee, I wish Joe and his wife Kathy a retirement filled with good 
health and happy times.

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