[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E824-E825]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL J. MANGINI'S E-911 INSTITUTE INDUSTRY 
                           PROFESSIONAL AWARD

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 31, 2009

  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, a week ago today, I had the privilege of 
attending the E-911 Institute's 6th Annual Honors Gala Dinner Program 
to present my constituent, Michael J. Mangini, with the organization's 
prestigious industry professional award. I am grateful to have had the 
opportunity to personally recognize the extraordinary contributions 
Michael has made to public safety during the course of his remarkable 
career. I respectfully request that my remarks from that evening be 
printed in the Congressional Record as a lasting and enduring tribute 
to this very special man. Thank you.

       Good evening. I'm pleased to be here tonight with my 
     colleagues for this occasion. I am proud to be a member of 
     the E-911 Caucus and am very grateful for the important work 
     that the E-911 Institute does on behalf emergency 
     preparedness all across the country. I am especially honored 
     to have been invited to present your association's 
     prestigious industry professional award this year to one of 
     the true unsung heroes of your profession and a constituent 
     of mine from Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Michael Mangini.
       To those of you not from Massachusetts, Hopkinton is best 
     known as the starting place for the Boston Marathon. I can't 
     drive 26 miles never mind run it but I wanted to share that 
     fun fact with all of you nonetheless. Michael is joined here 
     tonight by his wife, Susan; their daughter Christina; and his 
     very proud parents, Mr. & Mrs. Mangini. I also want to point 
     out Michael's friend and colleague at Plant CML, Paul Fahey, 
     who nominated Mike for this award. Paul's parents are also 
     constituents of mine from Worcester, Massachusetts so this is 
     like an episode of ``All in the Family'' for me tonight.
       In all seriousness, Michael Mangini is truly deserving of 
     the honor you bestow on him tonight. He has devoted his 
     entire professional career to improving emergency 
     communications in both the public and private sectors. First, 
     as Director of Technical Services for the City of Boston's 
     Emergency Services Department, Michael earned the respect and 
     admiration of the entire public safety community. His 
     conscientious commitment to his job, his extraordinary 
     expertise in the field and his unfailing professionalism 
     garnered the attention of no less than the Governor of 
     Massachusetts who asked him to serve as a founding member of 
     the first state-wide emergency telecommunications board in 
     1991. As Chair of the Board's Standards Committee, Michael 
     was principally responsible for the development and 
     implementation of one of the largest and most successful E-
     911 programs in the nation. He served on the state's 
     emergency telecommunications board for fully eleven years, 
     and his contributions in that role have undeniably made the 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts a safer place to live for all 
     of its citizens.
       In addition to his service to the state, Michael has been 
     an active member of the Association of Public Communications 
     Officials (APCO) International since 1986 and is a past 
     recipient of its highest honor, the Presidential Award. 
     Michael has also been a member of the National Emergency 
     Number Association (NENA) since 1987 and served as

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     President of the Massachusetts Chapter. Today, Michael serves 
     as Director of Solutions Engineering at Plant CML where he is 
     responsible for leading the company's largest and most 
     complex projects.
       Other than the love of family, I don't think there is any 
     greater honor in life than to receive the recognition of your 
     peers in your chosen profession. Michael Mangini is not only 
     a worthy recipient of this industry professional award, he is 
     also owed a debt a gratitude for his service to his 
     community, his Commonwealth and his country. I am very proud 
     to be able to present him with this award.

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