[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 31, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E84]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF DR. MARIANO ALONSO, ANNUAL HONOREE OF IRELAND'S 32

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 31, 2001

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Mariano 
Alonso, one of three honorees at the annual dinner-dance hosted by 
Ireland's 32 on January 19, 2001. Dr. Alonso will be honored for his 
accomplishments and for his continued dedication to improving the 
quality of life for the residents of Bayonne, New Jersey.
  A native of Spain, Dr. Alonso was influenced greatly by his 
grandfather and uncle, both of whom are doctors, and by his father, a 
pharmacist. After completing medical school at Valladolid University, 
and serving in the Spanish Army and the Medical Corps, Dr. Alonso 
arrived in New York City in 1957. He completed his internship and 
residency at the Jersey City Medical Center and St. Mary's Hospital in 
Bayonne. Dr. Alonso subsequently became house physician at the Bayonne 
Hospital until 1964, when he established his own pediatrics practice, 
which has served the community of Bayonne for 35 years.
  Dr. Alonso is the president of the Bayonne Hospital Medical Staff and 
past president of the Bayonne Medical Society. He is also a member of 
the American Medical Association, the Academy of Pediatrics, the Hudson 
County Medical Society, and the New Jersey Medical Society. In 
addition, Dr. Alonso volunteered at the Bayonne Family Health Center 
for more than 20 years. He is also the past president and current 
honorary vice-president of the Spanish American Club, which has allowed 
him to provide important community support for Spanish and Hispanic 
Americans.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. Mariano 
Alonso for his contributions to health care and for his dedication to 
the community of Bayonne.

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