[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E360-E361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF MAYOR ROBERT ROSEGARTEN

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 21, 2000

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Robert 
Rosegarten upon his

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retirement as mayor of the village of Great Neck, NY, on Friday, March 
24th.
  Mayor Rosegarten's work in Great Neck has been recognized on both the 
national and State level. His work to revitalize the downtown Great 
Neck shopping area is a model for local municipalities nationwide. 
Under the mayor's dynamic supervision, the village of Great Neck has 
not only experienced financial success, but is also highly regarded for 
its aesthetic beauty. Mayor Rosegarten's service to the community will 
undoubtedly be used as a measuring stick for future Great Neck public 
officials.
  Prior to his distinguished service as mayor of Great Neck for the 
past 8 years, Mr. Rosegarten held the position of deputy mayor of Great 
Neck for 8 years and was also a village trustee for 2 years. Mayor 
Rosegarten has further distinguished himself in the Great Neck 
community as president of the Great Neck Village Officials Association, 
commissioner of the Great Neck Central Police Auxiliary and member of 
the executive board of Great Neck's United Community Fund.
  In addition to his work in the village of Great Neck, Mayor 
Rosegarten has been a successful executive in the advertising industry 
for over a quarter of a century.
  Robert Rosegarten is an avid sculptor and painter, whose art works 
have gained wide attention by appearing in many local galleries on Long 
Island. Mayor Rosegarten is a dedicated husband, a loving father of 
three sons and a proud grandfather to six grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me today in honoring Robert Rosegarten as he completes another 
milestone in his career and in wishing him many more years of active 
service to his family and his community.

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