[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 100 (Thursday, July 15, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SALVATORE ``BUDDY'' SCOTTO

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 15, 1999

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Salvatore ``Buddy'' 
Scotto, son of Pasquale and Rose Scotto, who was born on October 1, 
1928, and was raised in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, New York. He 
attended Sacred Heart & St. Stephens Grade School, Bishop Loughlin 
Memorial High School, and St. Francis College, where he graduated in 
1953 with a Bachelors of Arts degree. In August of 1959, his National 
Guard unit was activated and sent to Korea. In April of 1951, he was 
sent on to the Guided Missile School at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and received 
a commission. Buddy served three years of active duty and eight years 
of active reserve. He retired from the military in 1963 as a Captain.
  As a seasoned U.S. veteran, he immediately became involved in the 
community. In 1964, Buddy was asked to head the Carroll Gardens 
Association. During his tenure, thousands of dollars was collected from 
landlords and tenants to revitalize the neighborhood and to improve the 
quality of life for all. Through his efforts, Carroll Gardens has 
become a model for local development. Later, in 1968, Buddy helped 
establish CIAO and provided assistance to securing funding for day care 
and senior citizen facilities. The Court Street Day Care Center at 292 
Court Street, and the Eileen Dugan Senior Center, to name a few, were 
among the organizations to receive vital funding.
  Through Buddy's dedication to improving Brooklyn and its surrounding 
boroughs, he was also a founding member of several organizations such 
as the Gowanus Canal Development Corporation and the New York City 
Partnership. These organizations had made tremendous strides towards 
developing affordable housing, local employment, and providing other 
vital community resources. As further testament to his unwavering 
commitment to the community, Buddy spearheaded the formation of the 
Cowanus Expressway Community Coalition. Recently, the Coalition secured 
$18 million from Congress to seriously investigate the viability of a 
tunnel replacing the elevated Gowanus Expressway.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Buddy Scotto, a jewel in 
Brooklyn's illustrious crown.

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