[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 74 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING E.J. ALMO LORENZI ON HIS 85TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 2016

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today along with my colleague, Mr. 
Jim Costa, to acknowledge and honor the life of a beloved leader in the 
Merced Community, E.J. Almo Lorenzi on his 85th birthday. This is a 
tremendous milestone that deserves to be commended.
  E.J. was born in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley's fertile lands 
of California on May 18, 1931. Growing up, he attended Our Lady of 
Mercy. At the young age of 13, E.J. began his first job working at 
Purity Stores as a box boy. He graduated from Merced Union High School 
in 1945 and then began working for Stefani's Clothiers.
  In 1954, he was offered a job working for the firm of I.H. Reuter 
Insurance Agency. He purchased Reuter and Merced Tordini Agency with a 
partner, John Masasso and together they created the Lorenzi Masasso 
Agency. They eventually branched out to form Professional Benefits 
Services. Mr. Lorenzi worked endlessly to advance the status and 
relationships of the agency and maintains an active role as the 
Managing Partner of Lorenzi Land and Lifestyle Investments.
  Involved in the Merced community, E.J. is a member of several 
organizations including: the Mercy Hospital Heritage Club, Golden West, 
Boosters of Merced, Catholic Professional Business Club, and Italo-
American Lodgers. He is a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, 
Italian Catholic Federation, and the Commonwealth Club of California. 
The Merced City Council selected E.J. Lorenzi as the City's Ambassador 
of Goodwill and in 2011 he was selected as Man of The Year by the 
Greater City Chamber of Commerce.
  E.J. is happily married to his wife, Madeline. They have five 
children, ten grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. E.J. is known 
in the community for his perseverance, honesty, and integrity.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me and my colleague, Mr. Costa, in honoring 
E.J. Lorenzi for his unwavering leadership and recognizing his many 
accomplishments and invaluable contributions.

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