[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27619]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING NANCY PETRUCCELLO ON HER CAMPAIGN TO BE ELECTED TO THE 
               CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 10

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2005

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Nancy Petruccello, a 
resident of Chautauqua County, for her quest to become the elected 
representative to the 10th legislative district in the Chautauqua 
County Legislature. Although Ms. Petruccello was not able to realize 
her dream, she has been able to make an impact on others' lives in a 
different way.
  The campaign trail is a difficult path to take. Any person with a 
dream may enter but only a few are able to reach the end. Ms. 
Petruccello traveled that path with her head held high and a smile on 
her face the entire way. I have no doubt that her kind demeanor left a 
lasting impression on the voters of district 10.
  Nancy Petruccello has served as a voting machine custodian for many 
of the Jamestown voting machines. Even though she was running her own 
campaign this year, Nancy still found the time to serve as the 
custodian.
  Nancy Petruccello is an amazing woman who ran a tremendous campaign. 
Many do not realize this, but Ms. Petruccello ran her campaign while 
dealing with the trials of having a brain tumor. She clearly loves her 
county and wanted to do what is best for it at any cost.
  Chautauqua County is blessed to have such strong candidates with a 
desire to make this county the wonderful place that we all know it can 
be. Ms. Petruccelo is one of those people and that is why, Mr. Speaker, 
I rise to honor her today.

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