[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 149 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E944-E945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN MEMORIAM, VINCENT UNGRO

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. MATT GAETZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2022

  Mr. GAETZ. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the life and 
accomplishments of Vincent Ungro. With his passing on September 5, 
2022, America lost a true patriot. Vincent, also known as Vinny to 
friends and family, was a proud American from Staten Island. He had a 
heart of gold and a head for politics.
  Vinny was never afraid to voice his opinions and beliefs, regardless 
of what others might think. He ran the popular `Conservative Dad' 
Facebook page, where he advocated for conservatism and capitalism.

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  Family and friends will remember Vinny for fighting for what he 
believed in. His passion for politics is only matched by his love for 
the New York Islanders and Metallica.
  In addition to being a 2020 National Pulse Writing Fellow, Vinny was 
a member and supporter of the New York Young Republican Club.
  He also cared deeply for animals and loved working for the American 
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
  As much as Vinny loved politics, family mattered most to him. He 
cherished his parents, Stephen and Jean; his wife, Judith; his 
children, Steve, Nicholas, Gabriella, and Mia; and grandkids, Madison, 
Gabriella, Natalie, and Oliver.
  Vinny was an extraordinary individual, and he will be missed by all.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I recognize 
the remarkable life lived by Vincent Ungro today. I thank him for all 
he did for his community and country.