[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 148 (Tuesday, December 5, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2124]
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                         HONORING BERT HAGGERTY

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 5, 2000

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, today I honor the hard work, 
dedication, and stewardship Bert Haggerty has given Long Islanders, New 
Yorkers, and Americans as the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 
Long Island Branch Office Manager.
  Bert Haggerty grew up in Woodside, NY, graduated from St. Ann's 
Academy and earned a bachelor of business administration degree from 
St. John's University. He first worked for Touche Niven and then 
Olivetti Corporation where he enjoyed a successful 30-year career.
  Afterward, he joined the U.S. Government in 1984 as district director 
of the Small Business Administration and became Assistant to the 
Regional Administrator for New York's regional office. In 1994, he was 
appointed manager of the SBA's Long Island office and under his 
stewardship has become a driving force in Long Island's economic scene.
  Throughout his tenure as manager, he tripled the number of loans to 
Long Island's small businesses and significantly increased the amount 
of capital available to nearly $1 billion.
  Bert Haggerty will be missed by the Long Island community. I wish him 
and his family a fruitful and enjoyable retirement.

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