[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 133 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1897]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF MICHAEL LEGGIERO

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2003

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Michael Leggiero for 
his leadership and dedication to the North Hudson Community Action 
Corporation. Mr. Leggiero was honored with the Louis T. Scialli 
Memorial Award by the United Way of Hudson County on September 16, 
2003, at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey.
  As President and CEO of the North Hudson Community Action 
Corporation, Mr. Leggiero's vision and leadership has helped make the 
organization the largest and one of the most highly regarded community 
organizations in Hudson County. The North Hudson Community Action 
Corporation is currently the largest provider of health and social 
services in the county and serves as a model for the quality of 
services it provides the community.
  Mr. Leggiero first came to the North Hudson Community Action 
Corporation in 1971. Through his hard work and communal spirit, Mr. 
Leggiero assumed directorship in 1978. At that time, the North Hudson 
Community Action Corporation administered seven programs, which served 
5,000 residents per year. After 25 years under Mr. Leggiero's 
leadership, the North Hudson Community Action Corporation now runs 20 
programs that serve over 55,000 Hudson County residents each year.
  Mr. Leggiero's foresight and understanding of community issues has 
been a great asset to the North Hudson Community Action Corporation. 
Mr. Leggiero helped create a state-of-the-art community health center, 
which now provides care and assistance to over 2,000 patients each 
week. In 1996, Mr. Leggiero spearheaded the production of 49 new 
affordable housing units and just recently completed a similar venture, 
which provided the North Hudson community with 37 new housing units.
  Michael Leggiero is a lifetime resident of Union City, where he lives 
with his wife Lois. An active member of his church, Mr. Leggiero is 
known for his love and dedication to his congregation, with whom he 
shares a commitment to giving back to the community.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Michael Leggiero 
for his outstanding leadership and service to the people of Hudson 
County.

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