[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING LEONARD LUCIANO, JR.

  (Ms. MEJIA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MEJIA. Mr. Speaker, Leonard Luciano, Jr., affectionately known as 
Junior, Lenny, or Mr. Lou, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, 
and schoolteacher in Newark, New Jersey.
  For decades, he was also known throughout Livingston and West Essex 
for making the most delicious pizza at Junior's Pizzeria.
  The 11th of 12 children, he was raised in Livingston, New Jersey, and 
Mr. Lou worked tirelessly to serve all those around him because he knew 
that through service and community, one improves the world as well as 
one's self.
  A member of the first graduating class of Livingston High School in 
1957, he excelled as a standout football linebacker, leading his team 
in tackles year after year, a fact he happily loved to share.
  Mr. Speaker, nothing can make up for the sudden loss of this generous 
and kindhearted man, but it is a privilege to take this moment of 
remembrance. We are all so much better for having known Mr. Luciano. 
Job well done.

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