[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 22987]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                     TRIBUTE TO DOMINICK GIOVINAZZO

 Mr. GREGG. Mr. President, I would like to take a few minutes 
to say a few words about a good friend of mine upon his retirement.
  I have known Dominick Giovinazzo, the retiring Executive Director of 
the Greater Nashua, NH, Boys and Girls Club, for many, many years. 
During that time, I have regarded him as one of the finest people I 
know. For the past 28 years, he has worked at the Greater Nashua Club 
and has dedicated himself to serving the kids who are members there. He 
is a passionate advocate of child safety and has worked to ensure that 
no child in the city of Nashua has to spend his or her afternoons and 
weekends on the streets or doing drugs. He has become an advisor and 
mentor to the staff of all of the New Hampshire Clubs; his wisdom and 
experience have guided each Boys and Girls Club in the State to become 
strong pillars of their communities. Most importantly, he has been a 
good friend to his own community and to his fellow public servants. 
Over the years, I have appreciated his friendship, support, and 
guidance. I can only hope that others will follow his example of 
charity and dedication.
  Rarely does one come across another human being who so fully 
dedicates himself to a life of helping others. It was Dominick who 
brought the importance and success of the Boys and Girls Clubs to my 
attention many years ago. And it was because of his tireless advocacy 
for the Clubs that I have worked so hard to ensure that the federal 
government helps fund the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Dominick 
showed me the importance of giving our youth a safe place to go and 
dependable, responsible friends to lean on.
  No other person so richly deserves an easy retirement than Dominick 
Giovinazzo. I wish him luck in his future endeavors, and I am sure that 
he will never stop caring about and lending his talents and civic-
minded wisdom to his community. He is a valuable resource who I know 
the City of Nashua, the Greater Nashua Boys and Girls Club, and his 
other friends and admirers will rely on for years to come.

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