[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 68 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E887]
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                       HONORING MICHAEL L. PESCE

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 6, 2000

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of Brooklyn's 
finest residents, Michael L. Pesce, who was recognized last night at 
the First Tri Block Association's June meeting.
  Michael L. Pesce was born in the small coastal town of Mola di Bari, 
Italy. He and his family immigrated to America when he was 12 years of 
age and settled in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. He attended 
local public schools and graduated from City College with a Bachelor's 
degree in Economics. Justice Pesce received his J.D. Degree from 
Detroit College of Law in 1969 and was admitted to the bar in 1970. He 
began his career working for the Legal Aid Society in their Hunts 
Point, Bronx office, handling a wide range of civil matters.
  In 1972, he was elected to the New York State Assembly, representing 
the 52nd Assembly District. Over the next eight years, he served on 
many committees, including Labor, Governmental Operations, and Higher 
Education, and served as Chair of the Special Assembly Committee on 
Ports and Terminals. During this period, he was also a partner in the 
firm of Pesce & Levine.
  Justice Pesce was elected to the Civil Court in 1980, and was 
assigned to the Criminal Court, where he served for three years. He was 
designated an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court in 1984 and was 
elected to a full term in 1989 from Kings and Richmond Counties. In 
1996, he was designated Administrative Judge for the 2nd Judicial 
District.
  He has long been actively involved in Carroll Gardens and in the 
wider Italian-American community. Justice Pesce serves on the Board of 
Directors of Amico, Inc., and is a member of the Board of Directors of 
the Visiting Nurse Association of Brooklyn. In 1986, the Italian 
government granted Justice Pesce the title of ``Cavaliere'' (Order of 
Merit). Please join me in honoring Justice Michael L. Pesce, one of 
Brooklyn's finest.

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