[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 21 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E304-E305]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO FRANK LEONE

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                        HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 5, 1998

  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to introduce you to Mr. Frank 
Leone. On March 31, 1998, Frank will be honored as the Distinguished 
Citizen of the Year by the Passaic Valley Council Boy Scouts of 
America.
  Frank was born and raised in the Fort Apache section of the Bronx, 
New York. After graduating from James Monroe High School in 1945, Frank 
joined the United States Navy. During the Second World War, he served 
with distinction aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Keersage. When Frank 
returned home, he studied electronic engineering at Farleigh Dickinson 
University and the Stevens Institute of Technology.
  Upon graduation, Frank moved from New York to his current home in 
Oakland, New Jersey. It is there that Frank and his wife, Ellen, have 
raised their three children. Making use of his education, he began a 
brilliant career in the private sector, specializing in electronic 
engineering and sales. During this time, Frank was able to glean 
valuable business insight through his interactions with companies such 
as Allen and Dumont Labs, Curtiss Wright, and the Walter Kidde & 
Company. Characteristically, Frank used his knowledge to help the 
residents of Oakland. For twelve years, beginning in the late 1960s, 
Frank was President of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, where he 
fostered a positive environment for the local business community.
  In 1963, Frank began his auspicious career in public service when he 
was elected to serve on the Oakland Borough Council. After leaving the 
Council in 1965, Frank became the Acting Postmaster of the United 
States Post Office in Oakland. In June 1967, he received an official 
appointment to the post from President Lyndon B. Johnson.
  In addition to his duties as Postmaster, Frank's reaffirmed his 
commitment to the people of Oakland by serving as the Civil Defense 
Director and the head of the Oakland Office of Emergency Management for 
twelve years. During the 1984 flood of the Ramapo River, Frank 
coordinated the relief effort in the Oakland area and toured the 
affected areas with Governor Thomas Kean.
  Frank belongs to an extensive array of professional and service 
oriented organizations. In the past, Frank has held a number of 
important posts in these groups, including terms as the Vice President, 
the Legislative Chairman, and a National Presidential Aide for the 
National Association of Postmasters. Currently, he is the State Vice 
President and

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Chaplain of that organization. In addition to these critical 
professional commitments, Frank is the Deacon of the Ramapo Valley 
Baptist Church, the Adjutant for VFW Post #5102. He is also active in 
the American Legion Post #369 and is the Financial Secretary of the 
Oddfellows Lodge.
  Mr. Speaker, in light of Frank Leone's outstanding contribution to 
Oakland and Passaic County, I would ask that you join me, our 
colleagues, and Frank's friends and family as the Passaic Valley 
Council Boy Scouts of America honor him with their Distinguished 
Citizen Award.

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