[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MARTIN G. PICILLO, ESQ.

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 1997

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to your attention 
Martin G. Picillo, Esq. of Berkeley Heights, NJ, who is being honored 
by the New Jersey State Opera for his support of the arts and their 
organization.
  Martin is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Foreign 
Service and Georgetown University Law Center. Currently, he is a trial 
attorney and senior partner at the law firm of Picillo Caruso in West 
Orange. On April 7, 1997, Martin assumed the presidency of the Essex 
County Bar Association which is the largest county bar association in 
the State. In addition to his distinguished law career, Martin is also 
the cofounder of New Jersey Awareness Day, and has been very active in 
numerous local and national bar associations.
  He has been a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 
Lodge No. 179 in Orange, NJ since 1961, and is active in a number of 
Italian-American organizations including UNICO National, the largest 
Italian-American service organization in the country. Within the 
organization, Martin has held numerous offices including national 
president. Presently, he is president of NIACA, conference of 
presidents of major Italian-American organizations. An active member of 
the city of Orange, Martin has been a member and attorney for several 
boards, has served as deputy commissioner of the Department of Public 
Affairs, and has served as presiding judge of the municipal court. In 
addition to this impressive list of civil contributions, Martin has 
also served as president of the Parent-Teacher Guild and as an elected 
member of the Parish Council of Our Lady of the Valley Church.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our colleagues, and Martin's 
family and friends, in recognizing the outstanding and invaluable 
contribution to the community of Martin G. Picillo.

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