[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 44 (Thursday, March 9, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       JACK SCARANGELLA: A PUBLIC SERVANT WHO WENT THE EXTRA MILE

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 1995
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Jack 
Scarangella--a resident of the 18th Congressional District of New 
York--for his enduring commitment to our Nation's senior citizens, and 
for his extraordinary service to the best traditions of public 
leadership. On January 20, Jack Scarangella retired as the District 
Manager of the Social Security Administration for the New Rochelle, NY 
area, which I proudly represent. Jack has dedicated the last 46 years 
of his life to Government service, overseeing tens of thousands of 
Social Security claims each year. He began his career with Social 
Security as a claims examiner in 1951, and 5 years later became the New 
Rochelle District Manager, a post he then held until the day he 
retired.
  Jack's inspired leadership, creative decision making, and insistence 
on reevaluating the way the Social Security Administration conducts 
business have improved the efficiency of the Social Security 
Administration and helped enhance service to Social Security 
beneficiaries. He has been recognized for the improvements in 
operational procedures he has helped implement over the years through 
the receipt of numerous awards for performance and service. The fact 
that Jack received another such award just last year is testament to 
the fact that he was as ambitious and dedicated at the end of his 
career as he was when he first joined the Social Security 
Administration almost five decades earlier.
  Jack was not content to help only those recipients who came through 
his doors or whose problems crossed his desk. That is why he enlisted 
the support of prominent citizens and local celebrities in information 
campaigns, hosted a weekly radio show on WVOX featuring questions and 
answers on topical agency issues, and hosted a community access show on 
TCI cable. Initiatives and public forums such as these have allowed 
Jack to expand public knowledge and, in turn, assist countless older 
Americans and their families with the Social Security system.
  Mr. Speaker, these years of service alone would have been enough to 
merit recognition. Jack Scarangella, however, has been more than a 
dedicated worker. Jack has felt committed to his entire community, not 
just those in need of assistance with Social Security. He has been 
active in civic life through his work with Westchester 2000, the 
Chamber of Commerce, the Boys' and Girls' Club, the American Heart 
Association, Legal Awareness of Westchester, and several other local 
service organizations. I am confident that his service will continue 
for years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the friends, colleagues, admirers, and 
family of Jack Scarangella, I hereby express heartfelt appreciation for 
his years of service and recognize the joyous occasion of his 
retirement.


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