[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 178 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE CAREER OF FRANK ONGARO

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                           HON. PETE STAUBER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2022

  Mr. STAUBER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Frank Ongaro's 
successful career of advocating for and protecting Minnesota mining, 
and to celebrate his well-deserved retirement after serving as the 
Mining Minnesota executive director for 15 years.
  Frank is a born and raised Iron Ranger from Hibbing who has spent a 
majority of his career working in or around mining.
  Starting with his grandparents, who immigrated to the United States 
and worked in mines, Frank and his family truly have embodied what the 
legacy of Iron Range mining means.
  In northern Minnesota, mining is our past, present, and future, and 
Frank worked tirelessly every day to protect what so many of us hold 
near and dear to our hearts. Mining isn't just a career; it is a 
community that he continuously uplifted. That is why when I think of 
American exceptionalism, I think of Frank Ongaro.
  Frank has been a champion for promoting and protecting the Iron Range 
every day of his career. I thank Frank for his decades of service to 
our communities and wish him nothing but happiness as he begins this 
new phase of life.

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