[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      TRIBUTE TO ANDREW G. CANGEMI

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                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 28, 1995
  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, it is no coincidence that Andrew G. Cangemi 
is the 1995 recipient of the Mental Health Association's Community 
Service Award at an event honoring Clinton Court. Mr. Cangemi 
exemplifies how one individual, like one new living option for people 
with a history of mental illness, can make all the difference in the 
world.
  On a daily basis, Andy Cangemi touches many lives. Andy serves as an 
associate vice president of the Nassau County Council, Boy Scouts of 
America, and is a member of its board of directors. In 1994 he received 
the distinguished Citizen Award from the Scouts. He has received 
citations from the county of Nassau, towns of Huntington, Hempsted, and 
Islip for his work in the community. He particularly enjoys his 
volunteer work with the Northport Youth Soccer League.
  As president of the Advancement for Commerce and Industry, a business 
organization of several hundred members, he has worked tirelessly to 
promote a working partnership between government and business to 
revitalize economic, environmental, and social conditions on Long 
Island.
  As a partner in Sigel, Fenchel & Peddy, P.C. he is a member of both 
the Nassau and Suffolk Bar Associations. He is active in the Nassau 
County Judicial Advisory Council, the Columbian Lawyers Society, and 
the Sons of Italy. He has served as chairman of the Nassau County Bar 
Association's Condemnation and Tax Certiorari Committee, and as a 
lecturer for the Nassau Academy of Law.
  Andy Cangemi's inspiration and vitality flows out of his background. 
As a neighborhood boy from Brooklyn, he considers himself fortunate to 
work his way up and have had the opportunity to become a practicing 
attorney. His interests in community services is an expression of the 
great responsibility he feels to give back. The energy he devotes 
represents a coming together of the personal and the professional man.
  I've had the privilege of being a part of many important initiatives 
on Long Island, and I am proud to help MHA build Clinton Court. This 
project will be a model for affordable housing that will enable people 
with psychiatric disabilities to become productive, independent members 
of our community.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to know Andy Cangemi and I am proud 
today to be able to commemorate his many accomplishments. He is an 
example of the best of Long Island and of this Nation, a hard-working 
man who gives his time tirelessly to those less fortunate than himself. 
He demonstrates that in today's busy world compassion is still possible 
and relevant.


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