[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                  DISTRICT JUSTICE PIERANTONI HONORED

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 5, 1999

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Honorable Fred Pierantoni, III, the Justice of Magisterial District 11-
104 in my Congressional District and a good friend of mine. Justice 
Pierantoni will be honored as ``Person of the Year'' at the 22nd annual 
Columbus Day Banquet of the Italian American Association of Luzerne 
County. I am pleased and proud to have been asked to participate in 
this event.
  District Justice Pierantoni, the son of Fred and Betty Pierantoni of 
Dupont, is a graduate of Pittston Area High School, Wilkes University, 
and Temple University School of Law. He served as an Assistant District 
Attorney for Luzerne County and was the senior trial assistant and 
chief juvenile prosecutor for that office.
  First elected District Justice in 1991, Justice Pierantoni is active 
in many professional and community activities. He is a member of both 
the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. He chairs the 
prestigious Pennsylvania Supreme Court committee that is charged with 
amending and formulating rules to be followed by District Justices 
statewide. Justice Pierantoni is the former Chair of the Publications 
Committee of the Pennsylvania Special Court Judges Association. He is a 
member of the Luzerne County District Justice Executive Commission, the 
Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association Executive Committee, and the 
Luzerne County Domestic Violence Task Force. He is legal advisor to 
many non-profit volunteer and youth groups throughout the area.
  District Justice Pierantoni is active in the community as well, 
having held a seat on the Pittston Chamber Board of Directors, and 
several cabinet posts in the Hughestown Lions organizations. He is a 
member of the Board of Directors of Holy Mother of Sorrows Church in 
Dupont. Justice Pierantoni is Parliamentarian of the Italian American 
Association of Luzerne County and a member of the Fraternal Order of 
Eagles, Polish American Citizens Club, and St. John's Lodge. He 
lectures for Marywood College, Luzerne County Community College, and 
the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office.
  Mr. Speaker, Fred Pierantoni is a dedicated professional, committed 
to his community and the justice system in Luzerne County. I applaud 
the Italian-American Association's choice of this year's honoree and am 
pleased to join with them in honoring this fine Pennsylvanian. I extend 
my sincere best wishes to Justice Pierantoni as he accepts this 
prestigious award.

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