[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING ANTHONY A. LUCIANO WITH HUDSON FALLS ITALIAN-AMERICAN CIVIC 
                     CLUB ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARD

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                          HON. JOHN E. SWEENEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2002

  Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a distinguished 
constituent of the 22nd District of New York; Mr. Anthony A. Luciano. 
Mr. Luciano's lifelong dedication to his family, his profession and his 
community have rightly earned him the Hudson Falls Italian-American 
Civic Club Annual Recognition Award.
  Over the past fifty years, as a husband, a father, a teacher, a coach 
and a mentor, Mr. Luciano has been an exemplary contributor to his 
community. As a devoted faculty member of the Hudson Falls Central 
Schools from 1948-1983, he victoriously led the cross country team to 
four Boys Northern Conference Titles and three Section 2 Class B 
Championships. In addition to achieving seven Northern Conference 
Championships with his basketball team, he remains a respected member 
of the Section 2 Basketball Committee since 1955. His skills and 
dedication to his players further continued in track. In this sport Mr. 
Luciano successfully coached his team to fifteen Northern Conference 
Dual Meet Championships, nine Northern Conference Invitation Meet 
Championships, seven Section 2 Class B Championships and five 
Washington County Invitation Championships. I am proud to mention he 
has since been inducted into both the Glens Falls Heritage Hall of Fame 
and the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame for his outstanding 
achievements.
  Mr. Luciano has truly set standards for excellence in his profession 
and service to the community. For forty years, he remained a trusted 
member of the Washington County Children's Committee, serving two 2-
year terms as co-chairperson with his wife, Mary. In 1983, he received 
the Prestigious Private Sector Initiative Commendation from President 
Ronald Reagan in recognition of his exemplary community service in the 
finest American tradition. His extraordinary charity and kindness has 
not gone unnoticed locally. Mr. Luciano received awards from the Hudson 
Falls/Kingsbury Chamber of Commerce, Hudson Falls Rotary Club and the 
Fort Edward Historical Association, to name a few.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to honor Mr. Luciano's selfless 
contributions to his community before Congress. He is truly a role 
model for future generations to emulate and I wish him the very best in 
all his future endeavors.

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