[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 157 (Friday, September 11, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING AL MAGGINI

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 11, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Al Maggini in celebration of his 105th birthday on September 5, 2020.
  Mr. Maggini was born and raised in San Francisco, California. After 
graduating from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in 1933, he began his 
career in the financial industry. At the onset of World War II, Mr. 
Maggini put his career on pause to join the United States Army Air 
Corps as a B-17 aerial navigator in the Eighth Air Force. After the 
war, Mr. Maggini returned to San Francisco to continue his career as a 
stockbroker before moving to Santa Rosa in 1965.
  After moving to Santa Rosa, Mr. Maggini joined the faculty of Santa 
Rosa Junior College to teach night classes, including a course on 
flying to returning soldiers and a basic finance class. After more than 
eleven years of teaching, he was invited to serve on the Santa Rosa 
Junior College's board of trustees. During his 33-year tenure as a 
trustee, he helped guide the board through many difficult decisions by 
urging his fellow trustees to consider what is in the best interest of 
the students that they serve.
  Mr. Maggini's service to his community extends beyond his time at 
Santa Rosa Junior College. He has dedicated his time and energy to 
ensure the health and quality of life of his fellow community members, 
both through his efforts to fundraiser for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital 
and through his endowment of the Al and Helen Maggini Legacy. In 2018, 
he was presented with the Frank P. Doyle Philanthropy Award, which 
honors local business leaders who use their time, money, and energy to 
help meet critical community needs.
  Madam Speaker, Al Maggini is the kind of community member we should 
all strive to be. His life has been dedicated to serving the people 
around him, from his time in the Army to his work in Santa Rosa. It is 
therefore fitting and proper that we honor him here today.

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