[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 82 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S6887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO ANTONIO J. PALUMBO

 Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Antonio 
J. (Tony) Palumbo, a coal miner from Western Pennsylvania who humbly 
represents the generous spirit of community.
  President and owner of the New Shawmut Mining company, Mr. Palumbo 
was born in Pennsylvania on June 14, 1906 and actively serves as a 
Trustee for La Roche College, Duquesne University, Carlow College, 
Gannon College, the Villa Nazareth School in Rome, Italy, and the Mayo 
Clinic Foundation for Medical Education and Research. He has also 
developed unique relationships with the Catholic Diocese of Erie, Elk 
County Christian High School, the Nicaraguan-American Nursing 
Collaboration, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the Holy Family 
Institute and the Boy Scouts of St. Marys, PA.
  Throughout his years of involvement at these institutions, Mr. 
Palumbo has gained the admiration and respect of the many students that 
he has come in contact with. His influence in their lives will be felt 
for many years to come.
  Mr. Palumbo was recently presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award 
by the National Society of Fund Raising Executives. His efforts have 
helped build educational and health care facilities, endow research, 
provide scholarships, deliver care to the poor and support community 
initiatives. As varied as each of these causes are, they all reflect 
Tony Palumbo's compassion for the needs of others and his commitment to 
using his time and talents to enrich the lives of those around him.
  Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending Tony 
Palumbo for the leadership and compassion that he has portrayed, as 
well as the platform that he has created for motivating the stewardship 
of others.

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