[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11793]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MAYOR THOMAS J. PELLEGRINO

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2005

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the achievements 
of a man who exemplifies the finest combination of civic consciousness, 
personal achievement, and familial responsibility. Thomas J. 
Pellegrino, Mayor of Port Washington North, has been a catalyst of 
progress and success for the community he has served for more than 
three decades.
  Half a century ago, Thomas began his career as an advertising media 
trainee. Fifty years later, he has directed campaigns for some of 
America's greatest corporate luminaries, founded his own innovative 
franchise, and supervised operations for three nationally successful 
magazines.
  Despite his national success, Thomas has never faltered in his 
commitment to his local community. During his years as the Mayor of 
Port Washington North, Thomas has overseen the construction of hundreds 
of housing developments built for the elderly as well as the enactment 
of important safety ordinances in the housing and public health 
sectors. He has watched an entire generation grow into a thriving 
community under his tenure. Thomas steps down from his municipal office 
after thirty-four years as the longest-serving mayor in New York State.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize such an accomplished individual 
and commend Mayor Thomas J. Pellegrino for his years of dedicated 
service to his community. On behalf of his wife, his five children, his 
fifteen grandchildren, and the Village of Port Washington North, I ask 
my colleagues in the House of Representatives to please join me in 
honoring Mayor Thomas J. Pellegrino and wishing him many years of 
success as he celebrates his well deserved retirement.

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