[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MR. SUNIL ``SUNNY'' AGHI

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 25, 2003

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sorrow that I rise on the 
House floor to mourn the passing of one of the Indian American 
community's most exemplary leaders, Mr. Sunil ``Sunny'' Aghi. Although 
we will be at a great loss with his passing and it is difficult to 
express in words the grief of his family and all those who knew him, I 
would like to offer this tribute as a celebration of his many 
accomplishments during his short life.
  ``Sunny'' was a man who stood for the honor and responsibility that 
comes along with American citizenship. Among his accomplishments was 
the creation of the Indo-American Political Foundation, a group 
dedicated to ensuring that Indian Americans were active in their 
communities and their government.
  Beyond his numerous personal efforts to provide food and clothing for 
local charities, and raising money for scholarships to allow struggling 
families to send their children to college, Sunil's foundation sought 
to educate Indian Americans about what it means to be a part of their 
government and how it allows them to be proud of their citizenship in 
this great country.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have called Sunil Aghl a friend and I am 
eternally grateful to have called him a partner in the fight to bring 
government to the people and people to their government. I, for one, am 
humbled by his accomplishments and can only hope that his message of 
strong involvement in government, pride in our country, and concern for 
his fellow Americans will live on in all those he has touched.
  In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I hope ``Sunny'' is remembered for all he 
has done and all that he has stood for throughout his short time.

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