[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 26, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E440-E441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING JOSEPH CARUBBA AS HE RECEIVES THE ANTHONY M. CASTIGLIA 
                           ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 26, 2014

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Joseph Carubba, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Carubba 
Collision, as he receives the prestigious Anthony M. Castiglia 
Achievement Award from the Italian American Leadership Council of 
Western New York. As we come together in celebration of St. Joseph's 
Day, we also celebrate the remarkable contributions Joe has made to our 
region, through his esteemed business and generous philanthropic 
efforts.
   Joe began his career in the automobile industry in the 1970s, as a 
part-time employee at his father Anthony Carubba's company. Still a 
high school student at Williamsville North, Joe learned how to clean 
cars and sweep floors under his father's tutelage.
   After completing his education at Oklahoma A&M and Syracuse 
University, Joe joined his father's company full-time in 1981. In 1990, 
Joe's father passed away, and Joe was given the full responsibility of 
managing the business. At that time, Carubba Collision was a small shop 
of 5,500 square feet with only 12 employees. Under Joe's direction, 
Carubba expanded to four offices, a dealer satellite office, and six 
production facilities, occupying almost 80,000 square feet. The company 
now employs 130 people and has increased its profitability to 20 times 
that of its numbers in the 1980s.
   Today, Carubba Collision is widely known for its commitment to 
excellence and customer service. Autochex has awarded Carubba its 
``Best in Service'' award a total of five times, and in 2013, Body Shop 
Business magazine named Joe Carubba their ``Executive of the Year.''
   The company's dedication to its customers mirrors Joe's commendable 
civic involvement. He has served on the Board of Directors for the 
Better Business Bureau, the YMCA Leadership Club, and the Alliance of 
Automotive Service Providers, among others. Joe has generously 
supported countless organizations, including the Make A Wish 
Foundation, Cradle Beach, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Women & 
Children's Hospital, the Parkinson's Foundation, SUNY at Buffalo, Mercy 
Flight, the Food Bank of Western New York, and the Buffalo Niagara 
Victory Scholarship Awards. Perhaps most famously, Carubba Collision 
has partnered with the Buffalo Sabres to create the Carubba Collision 
of the Game, a beloved institution among Sabres fans.
   A proud family man who grew up in a close-knit Italian-American 
family, Joe enjoys spending his spare time with his daughters Jackie 
and Andrea, and his three grandchildren.
   Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize Joe Carubba, a 
civic-minded business owner who exemplifies the American values of hard 
work and good will. Joe built a business both by and for the local 
community, and in doing so, turned what was once a small body shop into 
one of the region's leaders in automobile repair. I congratulate him as 
he receives the Anthony M. Castiglia Achievement

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Award from Italian American Leadership Council of Western New York, and 
wish him the absolute best in all his future endeavors.

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