[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1701]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JOHN PALLADINO

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                      HON. WILLIAM H. ZELIFF, JR.

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 1996

  Mr. ZELIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a personal 
friend of mine, John Palladino. John is not only a friend of mine, he 
has been a real friend of all small business men and women across New 
Hampshire for the past 30-plus years. He is a small business owner 
himself. A restaurant owner for more than 30 years, John has 
experienced the hardships and the dedication it takes to be successful, 
and he knows what it means to sign the front of a paycheck.
  John knows, as all of us who own small businesses know, that signing 
the front of a paycheck means much more than just a salary. John 
understands that in New Hampshire, as in most of the country, it is 
small business that drives the local economies, creates jobs for their 
citizens, and promotes an atmosphere of community spirit and 
cooperation. For all his life, John has embodied those ideals.
  He is a past president of the Hampton Chamber of Commerce, he was 
program director of the local DARE chapter, and he was a trustee of the 
``My Greatest Dream'' program, which takes donations for children with 
terminal illnesses to live out their greatest dream. These are 
honorable causes that show his dedication to his trade and to his 
community.
  I wanted to take a moment out of the House's busy schedule to salute 
John Palladino on behalf of this Congress, and to do so in the hope 
that he serves as a model American for his generation and for future 
generations.

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