[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E430]
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        TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ROSEGARTEN, MAYOR OF GREAT NECK PLAZA

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2000

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to Robert Rosegarten 
upon his retirement as Mayor of The Village of Great Neck Plaza, NY, on 
Friday, March 24th.
  Mayor Rosegarten's work in Great Neck Plaza 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 Plaza has not only experienced financial success, but is also 
highly regarded for its aesthetic beauty. Mayor Rosegarten's service to 
the community will undoubtably be used as a measuring stick for future 
Great Neck public officials.
  Prior to his distinguished service as mayor of Great Neck Plaza for 
the past 8 years, Mr. Rosegarten held the position of deputy mayor 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 Plaza, 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 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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