[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING BRIAN LALINE

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                        HON. NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 17, 2023

  Ms. MALLIOTAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Brian Laline. 
Born on Staten Island, New York, married to Carol with three children: 
Christopher, Peter, and Kelly Anne and five granddaughters Olivia, 
Madeleine, Elle, Mila, and Katherine. Mr. Laline graduated from New 
Dorp High School and went on to receive his Bachelors in English at 
LaSalle University as well as a master's degree in education from 
Wagner College.
  Mr. Laline taught High School English in Philadelphia before coming 
to the Advance as a reporter in 1972. He served various capacities as 
copy editor before being named editor in 1992. In 2015, Mr. Laline 
achieved executive editor at the Staten Island Advance.
  Currently, Mr. Laline is an active member of the community, taking on 
roles such as Chairman of the Board of Directors at the St. George 
Restoration, Inc. where he received the ``Georgie Award.'' 
Additionally, he served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees at the 
Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden. He is also a member 
of the Board of Directors for the College of Staten Island Foundation 
and Secretary of the Museum of Maritime Navigation and Communication. 
Previously he was a participant on several boards and organizations 
important to the Staten Island community such as the YMCA, Meals on 
Wheels, and Boy Scouts of America. He was also a founding member of The 
Italian Cultural Center at Casa Belvedere.
  Proving to be an outstanding member of our district, Mr. Laline has 
been awarded many recognitions for his work both in education and in 
the community. These include several distinguished service awards from 
organizations such as The American Red Cross, the Center for Migration 
Studies, and the Boy Scouts of America. He has been recognized by the 
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, the National Association for the 
Advancement of Colored People, the American Heart Association, the 
Zoologist Society, and the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. 
Mr. Laline has also received the Community Resource Award, the Safe 
Harbor Award from the Society for Children and Families, the College of 
Staten Island Dolphin Award, the Teddy Award from the Teddy Atlas 
Foundation, the Richard M. Silberstein Award from Staten Island Mental 
Health, United Activities Unlimited Community Service Award, the 
Community Service Award from the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, and 
the Community Service award from the Staten Island Board of Realtors.
  Mr. Laline has been an exemplary member of the Staten Island 
community and leads by his example of volunteerism and constant acts of 
giving back. His lifelong love of education and career in editing has 
been supplemental to his dedication to volunteering and to these 
charities. Mr. Laline is the epitome of a New Yorker, constantly giving 
back to the neighborhood and continuing to champion for the streets 
that raised him.
  I am proud to be honoring Mr. Laline and thanking him for all he has 
done for Staten Island.

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