[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1800]
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       ANGELO CANDELORI: A LIFETIME OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE

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                       HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 15, 2015

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express 
gratitude and deep appreciation for the leadership and commitment of 
one of New Jersey's most dedicated public servants, Colonel Angelo 
Candelori.
   For over 30 years, Colonel Candelori has volunteered countless hours 
and offered exceptional guidance and insights as a member of the Fourth 
Congressional District's Service Academy Nominations Board--a task he 
has taken most seriously and accomplished with great success. Year 
after year, Colonel Candelori has ``sweat the details,'' tediously 
poring over the applications of prospective Service Academy nominees. 
With great scrutiny and wisdom he has interviewed every young man and 
woman, recommending only those whom he felt were most deserving of my 
congressional nomination.
   I have benefitted greatly from Colonel Candelori's expertise, 
discernment, dedication, and desire that our armed services receive the 
best and brightest possible officer applicants. And so, too, has the 
United States military.
   Having served for 32 years in the United States Marine Corps and the 
reserves--a tenure that overlapped with his time on our Service Academy 
Board--Colonel Candelori relied on his instinctive knowledge and 
judgement, as well as years of military training, to help identify 
young applicants best suited to become America's next generation of 
military leaders. With honor, integrity, courage and dedication, 
Colonel Candelori easily embodies the Marine Corps motto ``Semper 
Fi''--proving to be ``always faithful'' to the United States of 
America, his fellow Marines, and all members of our armed forces.
   If you knew Colonel Candelori personally, you would know that his 
dedication to his community and his commitment to public service is 
evident beyond his military career. For many years Colonel Candelori 
was a member of the Hamilton Township Planning Board and the Hamilton 
Township Development Review Advisory Board. His positive impact in many 
local and state volunteer and/or civic organizations resulted in his 
designation as a Point of Light by President George H. W. Bush. Colonel 
Candelori was also named a recipient of the U.S. Secretary of Energy's 
Community Service Award and the Enrico Fermi Federation Achievement 
Award.
   Recognition of Colonel Candelori's leadership quality is 
international as he was knighted with the title of Cavalieri in the 
Order of Solidarity by the government of Italy. He served as president 
of the Societa Cavalieri d'Italia and is a past trustee of the Italian-
American National Hall of Fame and a past president of the Enrico Fermi 
Federation.
   Mr. Speaker, to say that Colonel Angelo Candelori is a patriot and a 
gentleman would be an understatement. He is a remarkable, dedicated 
family man and community leader who has truly advanced the common good.
   This year, as he steps down from his more than three decades of 
assisting in the vetting of future uniformed military officers, I ask 
my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in honoring 
Colonel Angelo Candelori for his dedicated service to the citizens of 
New Jersey and to the United States of America.

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