[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 12876]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT JULIANO

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I rise today to take note of the 65th 
birthday of Robert Juliano.
  Robert Juliano has spent more time working on Capitol Hill than most 
Members of Congress. He is a longtime political adviser, labor 
representative, and champion of philanthropic causes.
  He recently received the Sons of Italy in America 2006 Humanitarian 
Award for his support of charitable causes, including the National 
Coalition for Breast Cancer, the Lions Club, and the Crusade of Mercy.
  I am proud that Bob hails from the city of Big Shoulders, the son of 
an Italian immigrant. Bob grew up on the West Side of Chicago and 
worked in that great city's hotel industry in the 1960s and 1970s 
starting as an elevator operator. From there, he came to Washington, 
DC, to serve as legislative representative for the Hotel and Restaurant 
Employees International Union. He served as chairman and vice chairman 
of the U.S. Government's Travel and Tourism Advisory Board in the 1980s 
and 1990s. He has worked to protect the health care benefits of retired 
miners and worked on nearly every major piece of labor legislation over 
the last 30 years.
  It is clear Bob Juliano never forgot his roots. And he never forgot 
the workers who need a strong voice for their values. One of the 
reasons Bob has been so successful is his ability to bring people of 
all political persuasions together to work on the most pressing issues 
we face. It is a skill that is in great shortage these days.
  I wish Bob Juliano well on his 65th birthday.

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