[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    IN RECOGNITION OF CARLOS SANTOS

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 3, 2001

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Carlos Santos, 
who is a candidate for District Governor of the Elizabeth Portuguese 
Lions Club. Mr. Santos has been an extraordinarily dedicated member of 
the Portuguese American community and the community of Elizabeth, New 
Jersey.
  Carlos Santos has served in a number of organizations within the 
local and national Portuguese community. He served as president of the 
Portuguese American Citizens Club of Elizabeth and president of the 
Elizabeth Portuguese Sports Club since 1994, and as both former 
president and vice-president of the Portuguese Instructive Social Club. 
In addition, he serves in the Portuguese American Congress and on the 
Portuguese American Leadership Council of United States, Inc. He is 
currently the Treasurer for the Portuguese Heritage Scholarship 
Foundation, Inc.
  Mr. Santos is also the Mayor's Liaison to the Planning Board of the 
City of Elizabeth, and he is a founding member of the Chave Business 
Organization of Elizabeth. Mr. Santos serves on a number of 
professional councils, including the New Jersey State Council of 
Electrical Contractors Association, the Union County Electrical 
Contractors Association, and the Economic Inclusion Council of Union 
County. Since 1995, Mr. Santos has served on the Building Construction 
Advisor Council of the Hudson County School of Technology.
  A member of the Elizabeth Portuguese Lions Club since 1990, Mr. 
Santos has served on the Membership Committee since 1995. From 1994 to 
1995, he served as the group's president. In his tenure with the Lions, 
he has received a number of awards from the group, including the 100% 
President Award.
  Carlos Santos is also the owner and president of Advent Electric, 
Inc. He resides in Elizabeth with his wife Manuela and his children 
Tony, Mary, Carla, and Carlos Jr. He is a member of Our Lady of Fatima 
Church in Elizabeth, where he served on the Parish Council from 1991 to 
1994.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Carlos Santos 
for his involvement in the community of Elizabeth and for his 
contributions to the Portuguese American community.

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