[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT DEMOCRATIC CLUB

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 13, 2007

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Madam Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration 
that I wish to congratulate the members of the Hammond, Indiana 
Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Club as they celebrate the 
organization's 75th anniversary. To commemorate this special occasion, 
the Franklin D. Roosevelt Club will be having an anniversary banquet on 
March 24, 2007, at Dynasty Banquets in Hammond.
  The Franklin D. Roosevelt Club of Hammond was founded on December 3, 
1932, by 42 members of Polish ancestry. The mission of the Franklin D. 
Roosevelt Club is to ``maintain high standards and secure the best 
possible candidate for the Democratic Party.'' The Franklin D. 
Roosevelt Club has selflessly given its support to the northwest 
Indiana community. In addition, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Club has had 
many members who have served or are currently serving as elected or 
appointed officials in our government.
  Throughout the past 75 years, the members of the Franklin D. 
Roosevelt Club have offered their dedication and support to their noble 
cause of serving their local community, while striving for a democratic 
government in their cities for years to come. The Franklin D. Roosevelt 
Club has had 19 presidents over its 75 year history. At this time, I 
would like to acknowledge the 2007 Franklin D. Roosevelt Club officers. 
They are: President Kay Pucalik, First Vice President Wally Skibinski, 
Second Vice President Mary Fabian, Secretary Shirley Ridenour, 
Treasurer Mary J. Hildebranski, Sergeant of Arms John Stevens, Chaplain 
Bobbi Costa, Membership Chairman Diana Beyer, and Trustees Tom 
Hildebranski, Brian Kupinski, and Bertha McCoy.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my other distinguished colleagues 
join me in congratulating the members of the Hammond Franklin D. 
Roosevelt Democratic Club on the 75th anniversary of their noble 
organization. These dedicated individuals continue to give their time 
and unrelenting efforts to serve their local community, as well as all 
of northwest Indiana. It is their commitment to the democratic process 
that makes their organization and efforts such a motivating force in 
the First Congressional District, and I am proud to serve as their 
representative in Washington, DC.

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