[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 121 (Friday, August 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1497]
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                      HONORING MR. GLENN PETTINATO

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                            HON. TOM MARINO

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 5, 2011

  Mr. MARINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my constituents, 
Mr. Glenn Pettinato, on the occasion of his induction as President of 
UNICO National, the largest Italian-American service organization in 
the United States.
  Since its founding in 1922, UNICO National has represented Italian-
Americans across the country with pride and selflessness. Its 
foundations in charitable works, higher education, and patriotic deeds 
have taken UNICO from a fifteen-member group to nation-wide 
organization, with over 7,000 members in 140 local chapters across 19 
states.
  UNICO has continued to fight for the equal treatment of all 
Americans, including Italian-Americans and has worked tirelessly to 
promote its ideals of citizenship and civic duty.
  As an Italian-American myself, I am honored to have the opportunity 
to offer my congratulations to a man who will faithfully serve UNICO as 
a leader who truly embodies its sentiment for unity, neighborliness, 
integrity, charity, and opportunity.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my constituent, Mr. Glenn 
Pettinato, and ask my colleagues to join in praising his commitment to 
community and country.

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