[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING SAL GUARRIELLO

   Mrs. FEINSTEIN. Mr. President, I wish to honor the life of 
Sal Guarriello, a decorated veteran and an incredible public servant.
  Mr. Guarriello was a beloved citizen of West Hollywood, serving for 
19 years on its city council and for three terms as its mayor. During 
his nearly two decades on the council, he was a voice for the Russian, 
disabled, and LGBT communities, seniors, and veterans.
  Mr. Guarriello received a Purple Heart when he was wounded while 
serving as an Army combat medic during World War II. For the rest of 
his life, he strove to honor and represent the needs of his fellow 
veterans. In 1998, he proposed that a veterans' memorial be built in 
West Hollywood to honor the sacrifices of all of America's veterans, 
and 5 years later his vision became reality.
  Before joining the West Hollywood City Council, Mr. Guarriello worked 
to provide affordable housing as a member of the board of directors of 
the West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation and the West Hollywood 
Rent Stabilization Commission.
  Mr. Guarriello also created the West Hollywood Children's Summer 
Olympics, initiated a successful anti-drunk driving campaign, and 
formed the Eastside Redevelopment Agency, which was instrumental in the 
successful negotiation of a plan to rehabilitate Santa Monica 
Boulevard.
  Sal Guarriello will be remembered by his family, friends, and 
constituents as a patriot, a public servant, and an exceptional leader 
of the community.

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