[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 145 (Tuesday, December 2, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING MARK E. SALTARELLI AS THE 2014 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 2, 2014

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Mr. Mark E. 
Saltarelli as he is recognized as Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of 
Commerce of the Tonawandas. Mr. Saltarelli is a practicing attorney and 
former acting City Court Judge, whose dedication to public service and 
the law is commendable.
   A graduate of the University of Buffalo and Syracuse Law School, Mr. 
Saltarelli practices at Saltarelli and Associates, P.C., in the city of 
Tonawanda. He is a trusted attorney whose sound legal advice has helped 
many in the community for decades.
   In addition to his legal work, Mr. Saltarelli has leadership roles 
in many non-profit organizations, including the Knights of Columbus, 
the Tonawanda Club, the Kiwanis Club of the Tonawandas, the Riviera 
Theatre, Gateway Harbor, Inc., and Buffalo's Franciscan Center. Mr. 
Saltarelli is involved heavily in the St. Francis of Assisi Parish 
Council and their school board. While the school is in danger of 
closing, Mr. Saltarelli has joined with many in the community in an 
attempt to keep the school open.
   A family man, Mr. Saltarelli enjoys spending time with his wife 
Marcia and their two children, Rachel and Mark Thomas.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me a few moments to recognize 
the accomplishments of Mark Saltarelli, the Chamber of Commerce of the 
Tonawandas Citizen of the Year. I congratulate Mr. Saltarelli on this 
honor and wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.

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