[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E765]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO DR. AUGUSTINE L. PERROTTA

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 1997

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Dr. Augustine L. 
Perrotta, of Bloomfield Hills, MI. On April 27, 1997, Dr. Perrotta was 
named ``Italian-American of the Year'' by the Italian Study Group of 
Troy, MI.
  Each year, the study group honors prominent Italian-American members 
of our community who demonstrate outstanding service, activism, and 
leadership.
  Dr. Perrotta's recognition is well deserved. As the eldest of three 
children, Dr. Perrotta was thrust into a position of tremendous 
responsibility, due to the death of his father at an early age. He 
worked through college and attended medical school on scholarships, 
where he was valedictorian of his graduating class.
  As a practicing oncologist and hematologist for the past 25 years in 
the Detroit area, Dr. Perrotta has combined his commitment to the 
medical profession with his love for his Italian heritage. He is active 
in two Italian-American physicians' organizations, was recently named a 
``Top Doc'' in his field by Detroit Monthly magazine, and serves as 
chairman of the Department of Medicine at Bi-County Community Hospital.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. 
Perrotta's accomplishments and contributions to our community. On this 
very special occasion, I extend my very best wishes to him and his 
wife, Dorothy, and their three children: Augustine, Grace, and Michael.

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