[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 184 (Tuesday, December 4, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2479]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO PAUL AJLOUNY, ESQ.

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 4, 2007

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the work and 
achievements of Paul Ajlouny. Paul was born in 1959 in Detroit, 
Michigan. He moved to Hempstead, Long Island in 1965.
  Paul graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola, New York in 
1977. He earned a Bachelor's of Science Degree from American University 
of Beirut with a double major of Biology and Chemistry, graduating with 
honors. Afterwards he attended American University of Beirut's Medical 
School.
  Paul became Vice-President of Export for Omar International Grain and 
Trading Company in 1983. In 1989, he left there and became a Hospital 
Administrator. Following his stint at the hospital, he decided to 
return to college and enrolled in St. John's Law School. He graduated 
from St. John's in 1999.
  Paul now has a private practice specializing in personal injury law. 
His firm serves poor and disadvantaged clients throughout the Boroughs 
of Brooklyn and Queens. He is a member of the Nassau County Bar 
Association; the Trial Lawyers of America; The New York State Bar 
Association; and the American Bar Association.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Paul Ajlouny, Esq. for his 
contributions to our community and for providing his legal expertise to 
those who need it most.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Paul Ajlouny.

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