[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ANNOUNCING THE PASSING OF FORMER REPRESENTATIVE ANGELO RONCALLO OF NEW 
                                  YORK

  (Mr. KING of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. KING of New York. Madam Speaker, it is my sad duty to inform the 
Congress that former Congressman Angelo Roncallo of New York passed 
away this week.
  Angelo Roncallo was a predecessor of mine in the Third Congressional 
District. He served from 1973 to 1975. He was Nassau County Comptroller 
from 1967 to 1972 and a member of the Oyster Bay Town Board from 1965 
to 1967.
  Madam Speaker, Angelo Roncallo was an outstanding New Yorker. Angelo 
Roncallo went through some very difficult times. He was a victim of a 
terrible miscarriage of justice, having been indicted and then 
acquitted--the jury was out for only a matter of minutes, but by then 
his political career as a Congressman was ruined. However, he made a 
strong comeback, being elected a Justice of the New York State Supreme 
Court, where he served for many years with great distinction.
  Angelo Roncallo was very active in the Italian-American community, 
very active in the neighborhoods in the communities, and certainly is a 
legend in New York State politics and government. Angelo Roncallo, 
again, was a true friend, a mentor of mine, a person for whom I have 
the greatest regard and affection.
  I yield to the gentleman from New York.
  Mr. RANGEL. Thank you so much for yielding.
  The entire delegation of New York would ask this body to join with us 
to pray for the family in hoping that his loss would be made up by the 
generosity of God in blessing his family for the good work done by the 
Congressman over the years.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Dahlkemper). All Members will rise and 
observe a moment of silence.

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