[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10411]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF LUDO NOLFO, RECIPIENT OF BAYONNE UNICO FOUNDATION'S 2003 
                         MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2003

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ludo Nolfo, for his 
outstanding dedication to the community of Bayonne, New Jersey. Mr. 
Nolfo was named the 2003 Man of the Year by the Bayonne Chapter of 
UNICO National on April 5, 2003 at the Chandelier Restaurant in 
Bayonne.
  An Italian immigrant at age 16, and a graduate of New York University 
with a degree in accounting, Mr. Nolfo served two years in the United 
States military before working with Manufacturers Hanover in New York. 
For over 27 years, Mr. Nolfo worked for First Union National Bank, 
where he was Vice President of Trade Services. He is currently Vice 
President of International Trade Banking at the New York Branch of 
Rabobank Nederland.
  In addition to his remarkable professional record and successful 
career, Mr. Nolfo has a distinguished record of community service. As 
trustee of the Bayonne Board of Education and Our Lady of the 
Assumption Roman Catholic Church, commissioner of the Bayonne Housing 
Authority, and treasurer of the Board of the Bayonne Visiting Nurses 
Association, Mr. Nolfo continues to demonstrate an impressive level of 
commitment to serving the people of Bayonne.
  A past president and district governor of the Bayonne Chapter of 
UNICO National, Mr. Nolfo has been committed to serving the Italian 
community throughout our region. He is a founding member and formal 
grand marshal of the Bayonne Columbus Committee; a member and past 
president of the Bayonne Sicilian Citizens Club; and a member of the 
Sons of Italy of Bayonne. He also served on the Committee on Italian 
Migration, sponsored by the Italian Consulate.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Nolfo for his 
exceptional service to the people of Bayonne and in congratulating him 
on being named Bayonne UNICO's 2003 Man of the Year.

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