[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 184 (Friday, December 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2176]
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                 IN HONOR OF MR. JOHN A. PESTOVIC, SR.

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mr. John A. 
Pestovic, Sr., who is being honored by the Polish Legion of American 
Veterans at the 52nd Annual Veteran and Women of the Year Recognition 
Banquet.
  Mr. Pestovic was born on November 28, 1940 in Cleveland, Ohio. He 
attended Lawn Elementary and Tremont Elementary Schools. After 
graduating from Lincoln High School in 1958, Mr. Pestovic joined the 
Army. Mr. Pestovic joined the 86th Engineer Battalion at Fort Dix New 
Jersey once he was a properly trained electrician. In 1959, he was 
deployed to Seoul, Korea with the Area Engineers of Headquarters 
Detachment Seoul. Mr. Pestovic spent a year abroad and then returned to 
Missouri to lead a group of electricians handling fire ranges. February 
12, 1962 marked the end of Mr. Pestovic's service; he left service with 
the rank of Specialist E-5.
  From the early sixties until his retirement in May of 2000, Mr. 
Pestovic worked with AT&T and Ohio Bell. Since 1982, Mr. Pestovic has 
been an active member of Post # 30 of the Polish Legion of American 
Veterans.
  Since 1963, Mr. Pestovic has been married to Marene Skufca. They are 
the proud parents of two sons, Edward and John Jr. John Jr. served 
America, like his father, in the U.S. Navy and now works at the 
Pentagon. Edward is an architect in Texas.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in congratulating Mr. John 
A. Pestovic as he is being honored at the Polish Legion of American 
Veterans' 52nd Annual Veteran and Women of the Year Recognition 
Banquet.

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