[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 66 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E625-E626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       COMMENDING JOSEPH SCIACCA

                                 ______
                                 

                      HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2016

  Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Staten Island 
resident Joseph Sciacca for his positive contributions to our 
community. Joseph was born in the Little Italy neighborhood and moved 
to Staten Island at the age of four. He grew up in Grant City and 
graduated from Tottenville High School in 1937. Joseph began a business 
career in his early adult years, but had to put this on hold when he 
was drafted into the military in 1941, serving until 1946. Joseph has 
been an outstanding model of success and humility in our community.
   In the private sector, Joseph had a long career as a sales 
executive, but has remained involved with other causes throughout his 
life. In the mid-1960s, then-Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller named him a 
deputy commissioner of the State Athletic Commission, which issued 
regulations on boxing matches in New York. Later on, Joseph was named 
as a research assistant to the Speaker of the New York State Assembly.
   Joseph has shown support for health care throughout his life. He is 
a former trustee of and currently on the advisory board for Bayley 
Seton Hospital. Additionally, Joseph has been co-chairperson of the 
Seton Society, the hospital's fund-raising arm. Joseph is also a 
trustee of St. Elizabeth Ann's Hospital Care and Rehabilitation Center 
and is an honorary member of the American Cancer Society's Staten 
Island Chapter, as well as the Staten Island Chapter of the American 
Red Cross.

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   The organization that has remained closest with him throughout the 
years is the Staten Island Council of the Boy Scouts of America, of 
which he is the former president and currently a member of its 
executive committee. His affiliation with the Boy Scouts dates back to 
his son's youth. His unrelenting passion for helping children on Staten 
Island has been inspiring, as Joseph is a man who stresses the greater 
good over the individual.
   Mr. Speaker, Joseph Sciacca's dedication to selflessly helping 
others has been remarkable. I thank him for all of his hard work and I 
am proud to honor this great man who has been such a strong influence 
on the residents of Staten Island.