[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 6, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                          TRIBUTE TO LEO FRIGO

  (Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, briefly I wish to talk tonight 
about a friend of mine by the name of Leo Frigo who died tragically 1 
month ago.
  It is impossible to sum up his life and his contributions in a 
minute. The people of Northeastern Wisconsin know that he founded 
Paul's Pantry in 1983 after retiring as the President of Frigo Cheese. 
From its humble beginnings, this food kitchen now distributes over 
300,000 pounds of unsalable food to the poor each and every month. The 
food comes from area stores and restaurants.
  When Leo began his operation, he would approach restaurants and 
stores asking for their unsalable food. They denied him. They thought 
he was crazy. So he began raiding their Dumpsters until they were so 
embarrassed they had to listen to him.
  Leo Frigo, when he retired from Frigo Cheese, could have enjoyed the 
easy life. He could have rested on his laurels and his good fortune. 
Instead he chose to be a true compassionate conservative and to serve 
his fellow man. I will miss him as a friend and all of us will miss him 
as a great and wonderful leader.

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