[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29332]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      IN HONOR OF FRANCES LoPRESTO

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 9, 1999

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special 
tribute to Frances LoPresto. Ms. LoPresto has been a civic activist and 
pillar of the Queens, New York community for more than 50 years. Ms. 
LoPresto's dedication and service to neighborhoods all across Queens 
deserves our recognition. Her years of community leadership serve as a 
model for future generations.
  Ms. LoPresto is a member of the United Community Civic Association 
(UCCA) of Jackson Heights, New York and is on UCCA's Board of 
Directors. She is also a Board member of the Kiwanis Club of Jackson 
Heights. In this leadership position, Ms. LoPresto has initiated the 
Kiwanis mission of service; to the advancement of individual, 
community, and national welfare; and to the strengthening of 
international goodwill.
  During the Second World War, Ms. LoPresto joined a national effort to 
protect against air attacks through the Civil Defense Alert Team. She 
traveled night after night, in rain, sleet, or snow, to make sure all 
lights were turned off.
  Additionally, Ms. LoPresto has been a District Leader in Astoria, 
Queens for many years. In this role, she has contributed to community 
dialogue on issues of public concern and sustained the spirit of civic 
participation so important to our nation's health and well-being.
  Mr. Speaker, I salute the life and work of Ms. Frances LoPresto and I 
ask my fellow Members of Congress to join me in recognizing her 
significant contributions to the Queens community and to our great 
nation.