[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 4, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1102-E1103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                 IN HONOR OF MR. AND MRS. CACCIAPAGLIA

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 4, 1997

  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
and congratulate Frank and Kitty Cacciapaglia, a couple who have been 
helping to build and improve our community for many years. June 14, 
1997, marks the 50th wedding anniversary for Frank and Kitty 
Cacciapaglia. The couple were married in Staunton, VA, before moving to 
northern Virginia, where they raised their five children.
  During the couples first years of marriage, Frank was a chemist at 
the Food and Drug

[[Page E1103]]

Administration. In 1955, he started at the Patent Office and served in 
numerous special assignments, including Primary Examiner of the Patent 
Drug Division, an Administrative Assistant to the President's 
Commission on the Patent System, Director of the Patent Office 
Speaker's Bureau, Executive Secretary of the Commerce Technical 
Advisory Board, and the Chairman of the Com-Sci Fellowship. Frank is 
also an active member of the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.
  During the 50 years of their marriage, Frank and Kitty have witnessed 
the growth of northern Virginia from a sleepy bedroom community of the 
early 1950's to the large urban metropolis it is today. As a successful 
realtor, Kitty has watched and participated in the growth of our 
region. She has been an active member of her community by participating 
in many clubs and activities. She was a member of the Northern Virginia 
Board of Realtors for 17 years. Kitty has also been active in politics, 
serving as a member of the local Republican Women's Club.
  Today, Frank and Kitty are the proud parents of 5 children and 10 
grandchildren. They are enjoying their retirement years by wintering in 
Indialantic, FL, while maintaining their residence in Ravenwood Park, 
near Seven Corners in Fairfax County. They also spend a great deal of 
their time traveling and visiting with their children and 
grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me, their neighbors, family 
and friends in wishing Frank and Kitty Cacciapaglia, Jr., a happy 50th 
anniversary as the Cacciapaglias celebrates their special day on June 
14, 1997.

                          ____________________