[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 185 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1824]
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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

                       Friday, December 18, 2015

  Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I take this opportunity to 
express my profound 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,'' tenaciously 
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 and his two colleagues on the 
board 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 
only the best, bravest and brightest 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 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.
   Colonel Candelori's leadership is recognized internationally as he 
was knighted with the title of Cavaliere 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 community leader who has 
advanced the common good, and a remarkable, dedicated husband and 
father. Colonel Candelori and his wife, Elaine, have been married for 
over 55 years. The Candelori's first started dating when Elaine was in 
8th grade and the Colonel was a freshman. Fast-forward to today and now 
they are the proud parents of four--David, Eric, Aliza and Matthew; the 
grandparents of eleven; and the great-grandparents of two. What an 
enduring legacy of love and devotion and goodness.
   This year, as he steps down from his more than three decades of 
assisting in the vetting and selection of military academy nominees, 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 our country.

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