[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13504]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MAYOR FRANK PAGANO UPON BEING NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE NEW 
                       YORK CONFERENCE OF MAYORS

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2005

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Village of 
Fredonia Mayor Frank Pagano, a colleague and a friend, whose leadership 
has recently earned him the position of President of the New York State 
Conference of Mayors (NYCOM).
  At NYCOM's recent annual meeting in Saratoga, New York Attorney 
General Eliot Spitzer administered the oath of office as Mayor Pagano 
was sworn in to lead the Conference of Mayors.
  Founded in 1910, NYCOM's mission is to collaborate and advocate on 
behalf of the municipalities across New York State. Originally composed 
of 42 mayors, the group's membership has grown to include 570 small 
cities and villages.
  Mr. Speaker, for years Mayor Pagano has been delivering outstanding 
public service to the residents of Fredonia and all of Chautauqua 
County. The Mayors and residents of New York State will be well served 
by having Mayor Pagano as an aggressive activist and leader in the New 
York Conference of Mayors. It is an honor to recognize him here today 
and it will be a privilege to work with him to fight for the best 
interests of cities and villages in New York State.

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