[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 23130]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      HONORING DR. ORLANDO EDREIRA

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
retirement of Dr. Orlando Edreira. Dr. Edreira's hard work and 
dedication as a Councilman in Elizabeth, New Jersey has had a lasting 
impact on communities throughout Union County and the State of New 
Jersey.
  For more than four decades, Councilman Edreira has been contributing 
to the future of our children and the improvement of our communities as 
both an educator and a civil servant. He has contributed to hundreds of 
community projects and has been a member of numerous professional and 
community-based organizations in New Jersey. Councilman Edreira has 
also been a well-recognized and respected advocate for the Latino 
community of New Jersey throughout his career.
  I salute Councilman Edreira's leadership in Elizabeth, which during 
his service has enjoyed a remarkable economic renaissance as new jobs 
and economic development have brought new life to one of New Jersey's 
historic cities. He is to be thanked for helping to sow these seeds of 
revitalization in the community.
  Councilman Edreira's retirement from the Elizabeth City Council is a 
true loss for both the City of Elizabeth and the entire State of New 
Jersey. After a career marked by many accomplishments, I am pleased 
today to highlight his remarkable record of service on the occasion of 
his retirement. While we are losing one of our State's finest and most 
valuable leaders, we can take pride in the countless contributions that 
Councilman Edreira has made to one of New Jersey's most important 
communities.

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