[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10295]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      TRIBUTE TO RICHARD R. LUONGO

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 9, 2000

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask my colleagues here in the 
House of Representatives to join me in paying tribute to a special 
person who will be honored at a recognition ceremony in Belleville, New 
Jersey this week, Mr. Richard R. Luongo, who has given twenty-seven 
years of dedicated service to the Newark Police Department.
  Lieutenant Luongo has earned a fine reputation as an outstanding law 
enforcement officer who is strongly dedicated to his work and to the 
community he serves. He ascended in his career first to Sergeant and 
later to Lieutenant. He first started as a police officer for Newark on 
October 15, 1973 and retired on June 1, 2000. In addition, he is 
currently serving in the capacity of President of the Superior 
Officers' Association of the Newark Police Department.
  Mr. Luongo and his wife Gilda have two wonderful daughters, Nicole 
and Erica. The Luongos currently reside in the township of Bloomfield.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in congratulating 
Lieutenant Luongo for a job well done and in wishing him continued 
success as he begins a new phase of his life.

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