[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING PIETRO PARRAVANO, ``HIGHLINER OF THE YEAR''

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, November 8, 1997

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Pietro 
Parravano, who has recently been named the ``Highliner of the Year,'' 
the Nation's most respected fishing award. Pietro Parravano has devoted 
his career to the creation of sustainable fisheries and to the 
betterment of the lives of fisher men and women. He is a dedicated 
public servant, currently serving on the San Mateo County Harbor 
Commission, as a member of the Local Fisheries Impact Program, on the 
California Seafood Council, and as president of the Pacific Coast 
Federation of Fisherman's Associations. Pietro Parravano has been a 
goodwill ambassador for the fishing fleet, and will soon travel to New 
Delhi, India to represent the United States at the World Forum of Fish 
Harvesters and Fishworkers.
  Pietro Parravano is an exceptional man, and I ask that we honor him 
in the House of Representatives on the eve of this most auspicious 
occasion.

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