[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 50 (Tuesday, April 13, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S3658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO THE RAIMONDO FAMILY

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
Raimondo Family as they are honored by the Fort Lee Chamber of Commerce 
as Family of the Year. The Raimondo name and family are synonymous with 
the rich history of the Borough of Fort Lee.
  Carmelo Raimondo, who emigrated from the Province of Coscenza in 
Southern Italy, founded Raimondo Construction with his wife Madeline 
Battaglia in 1923. In 1942, they moved to Fort Lee with their two sons 
Frank and Charles. Since that time, numerous members of the Raimondo 
family have helped build Raimondo Construction into the pinnacle of 
success that it is today. Raimondo Construction has been an integral 
part of the Fort Lee community, and the Raimondos have helped to make 
Fort Lee the Borough that it is.
  The Raimondo Family is now spread throughout Bergen County and across 
the country, and every member of the family continues to be active in 
their community. Whether it is serving the United States in the Navy, 
caring for the sick as a nurse, or shaping the youth of our nation in 
the Boy Scouts, the Raimondo Family has contributed a great deal to 
society. They have worked on behalf of a diverse pool of civic 
organizations such as Christie Muhaw Scholarship Fund, the New Jersey 
Symphony, the Church of the Good Shepard, the York Street Project in 
Jersey City, the Bergen 200 Club, the Police Honor League of New 
Jersey, the Fort Lee Council of Youth and Community Services, and the 
Bergen County Catholic Youth Organization. The Raimondo Family has set 
a standard of community activism that we should all strive to meet.
  The story of the Raimondo Family is the story of the American dream. 
It is the story of Carmelo Raimondo coming to America in search of the 
opportunity that this great country offers. The success that the 
Raimondos have experienced is a testament to the fact that America is 
truly the land of opportunity. My grandparents also came to America in 
search of opportunity, and it is this common experience that has built 
a bond between myself and the Raimondo Family.
  I am proud to recognize the Raimondos on this occasion.

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