[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26582]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 IN HONOR OF MR. NICHOLAS A. CAPODICE, BAYONNE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER-AT-
 LARGE, RECIPIENT OF SICILIAN CITIZEN'S CLUB 1999 MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 21, 1999

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bayonne City 
Council Member-At-Large, Mr. Nicholas Capodice, for being named this 
year's 1999 Man of the Year by the Sicilian Citizen's Club.
  Grandson of Pietro Capodice, charter member of the Sicilian Citizen's 
Club, Mr. Capodice has been committed to serving the City of Bayonne. 
Through his exemplary service to the community, he has shown tremendous 
leadership.
  Receiving his B.A. in special education and an M.A. in Administration 
and Supervision from the New Jersey City University, Mr. Capodice's 
commitment to the educational and social development of his students is 
truly remarkable. He has continued his work in the field of Special 
Education by serving on the Bayonne Board of Education for 10 years and 
on the Jersey City Board of Education for the last 11 years.
  Mr. Capodice was recently elected Bayonne's City Council Member-At-
Large, where he is Commissioner of the Bayonne Local Redevelopment 
Authority. In this capacity, Mr. Capodice is responsible for the 
strategic planning and implementation of the economic redevelopment of 
the City of Bayonne.
  Prior to being elected to the City Council, Mr. Capodice served as a 
Trustee for the Bayonne Board of Education from 1991 to 1996, acting as 
President from 1992 to 1995. In addition, he was a member of the Board 
of School Estimates from 1993 to 1994.
  For his dedication to the people of the City of Bayonne and his 
extraordinary service record, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating City Councilman Nicholas Capodice on being named 1999 
Man of the Year by the Sicilian Citizen's Club of Bayonne.

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