[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E410]
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                     IN HONOR OF RICHARD DEL BOCCIO

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                            HON. ALBIO SIRES

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2007

  Mr. SIRES. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to honor an outstanding 
resident of the City of Hoboken. Richard Del Boccio is retiring after 
40 years of dedicated service as an educator and public official.
  Mr. Del Boccio, who was born and raised in Hoboken, began his career 
in education in the early 1960s, and for 15 years made his mark in the 
lives of thousands of students as Principal of the Salvatore Calabro 
School. Later, as Interim Superintendent, Adjunct Professor at St. 
Peter's College and State Appointed Principal Mentor, he continued to 
mold and oversee the Hoboken School System, inspiring students and 
faculty alike, and setting and example for young minds to follow.
  Richard Del Boccio's teaching and mentoring led him to fight for the 
improvement of his community as a public official. Elected Hoboken 
Councilman at Large, he became involved in the betterment of his native 
city and the lives of his constituents. Mr. Del Boccio became City 
Council President and retires as Councilman of the Second Ward of the 
City of Hoboken.
  Mr. Del Boccio cemented his commitment to public service by being a 
member of various community organizations, including the Hoboken 
Memorial September 11th and Pier C Park Waterfront Steering Committees, 
and taking active rolls as Co-Chairman of the Youth Advisory Committee 
and Co-Founder of the Neighborhood Block Watch Committee. His 
dedication won him the Christopher Columbus Award for Community Service 
in 2005.
  It is my privilege and honor to recognize Richard Del Boccio for his 
dedication to Hoboken and the people of New Jersey. I ask that my 
colleagues join me in wishing him, his wife, children, and 
grandchildren continued health and happiness in the future.

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