[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24896]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        A TRIBUTE TO JIMMY FIFIS

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2007

  Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jimmy Fifis, a 
family man and successful business owner of Ponzio's Restaurant in 
Cherry Hill. Mr. Fifis recently passed away and his restaurant, 
Ponzio's, was widely regarded as a Southern New Jersey dining 
tradition.
  Born on the Greek Island of Andros in 1939, Mr. Fifis immigrated to 
Southern New Jersey in 1966. He began as a dishwasher in a restaurant 
owned by his 2 brothers and rose through the ranks to become the owner 
and operator of Ponzio's. Mr. Fifis has three sons who currently run 
the family business, which serves 10 to 12 thousand loyal customers per 
week. Mr. Fifis was loved and respected by all of his employees for his 
willingness to do any task, whether it was peeling potatoes or managing 
the restaurant.
  Madam Speaker, I commend Mr. Fifis today for all he has done for The 
First Congressional District of New Jersey and our country. Mr. Fifis's 
presence will surely be missed at Ponzio's and throughout the entire 
Southern New Jersey community. In addition to being a constituent, I am 
proud to call Mr. Fifis a friend.

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