[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1807]
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                    TRIBUTE TO MAYOR EDWARD QUAGLIA

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                          HON. DAVID D. PHELPS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 8, 1999

  Mr. PHELPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mayor Edward 
Quaglia of Herrin, Illinois. Mayor Quaglia served the people and city 
of Herrin faithfully for more than 20 years; seven of those years as an 
alderman on the City Council, and for 15 years as mayor. This year, on 
May 31, Mayor Quaglia retired as Mayor due to health concerns. In honor 
of his retirement, the City of Herrin, the City Council of Herrin, 
Mayor Victor Ritter, and City Clerk Marlene Simpson have proclaimed 
July 18, 1999 as ``Mayor Edward Quaglia Day.''
  Mr. Speaker, Mayor Quaglia will be long remembered by the good people 
of the City of Herrin, southern Illinois, and the entire State for his 
determined dedication to making Herrin a better place to live and to 
raise a family. Mayor Quaglia will not only be remembered for his 
numerous achievements including improving the city's infrastructure, 
and his hard work on development and construction of the Civic Center, 
the Annual Mayor's Community-wide Thanksgiving Dinner, the High School 
Sport's Complex, and planning the city's premier annual event, 
Herrinfesta Italiana, but most importantly for his compassionate and 
straightforward leadership style. He always gave all he had for a good 
cause and put the welfare of the citizens and City of Herrin first. 
When speaking of Mayor Quaglia, it is impossible not to mention his 
family, which is so important to him. His wife, JoAnne, has always 
stood by his side and been the light of his life. He has five loving 
children and four beautiful grandchildren.
  I know that Mayor Quaglia will be sorely missed by all of Herrin in 
his retirement. But it is a retirement well earned, and one that I am 
sure that Edward Quaglia and his family and friends will enjoy with him 
to the fullest. Mr. Speaker, I encourage all my fellow Members to share 
in my wish to extend Mayor Quaglia a long, healthy, and happy 
retirement along with God's Speed.

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