[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 18125-18126]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  HONORING AGUSTUS M. DelSIGNORE, HUDSON FALLS ITALIAN-AMERICAN CIVIC 
                     CLUB ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARD

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                          HON. JOHN E. SWEENEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 28, 2001

  Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Agustus M. 
DelSignore as the recipient of the Hudson Falls Italian-American Civic 
Club's First Annual Recognition Award. Through his leadership in the 
Glens Falls Housing Authority, Mr. DelSignore has proven to be a pillar 
of strength in not only his community, but a vast area of the North 
Country as well.
  Mr. DelSignore was born and raised in Glens Falls. After graduating 
from Glens Falls High School, he joined the Air Force during the Korean 
War. In 1954, he returned to Glens Falls to take over the family 
business, DelSignore's Hotel and Restaurant. Mr. DelSignore was married 
to Joan Denton, also of Glens Falls, in 1951. They are the proud 
parents of three daughters, Susan, Amy, and Wendy, and proud 
grandparents of three grandsons and two granddaughters, all of who 
reside in Glens Falls.
  Agustus DelSignore has been involved in the development of Public 
Housing since 1966. In 1970, he was appointed Provisional Projects 
Manager for the Glens Falls Housing

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Authority. While in this position, he initiated operations for the 
fifty-unit Larose Gardens Apartments in Glens Falls. Upon receiving the 
highest score on the New York State Civil Service exam for Projects 
Manager in 1972, Mr. DelSignore was appointed as the first Projects 
Manager of the Glens Halls Housing Authority. He oversaw the first high 
rise building providing eighty affordable apartments for senior 
citizens.
  The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials 
certified Mr. DelSignore as a Public Housing Manager in 1974. Again, he 
turned around to dedicate his efforts to the needs of the elderly by 
constructing a second senior citizen complex. The Robert J. Cronin High 
Rise, which is often referred to as the most beautiful property in 
Glens Falls, provided 100 additional apartments for senior citizens.
  On April 25, 1988, Governor Mario Cuomo awarded Mr. DelSignore one of 
four Distinguished Housing Service Awards. Following on his success, he 
started an income rental subsidy program for low-income families, 
resulting in over 600 assisted rental units throughout the Glens Falls 
area. Under the leadership of Mr. DelSignore, the Glens Falls Housing 
Authority has been highly praised as a ``HUD High Performer,'' a level 
only obtained by a small percentage of all housing authorities 
nationwide.
  Mr. Speaker, please help me congratulate the recipient of the Hudson 
Falls Italian-American Civic Club's First Annual Recognition Award, 
Agustus M. DelSignore. He has accomplished exceptional feats in the 
areas of housing and development in his community. In Agustus 
DelSignore, we have found a dedicated and compassionate member of the 
North Country community.

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