[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19349]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN L. LANZA OF THE BUFFALO POLICE DEPARTMENT

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2008

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I am pleased today to honor the 
accomplishments of Officer Stephen L. Lanza of the Buffalo Police 
Department. He is truly one of Buffalo's finest, a loving son, an 
outstanding dad, a great brother, a wonderful neighbor and a loyal 
friend and a dedicated police officer.
  Throughout Lanza's service as a Police Officer, he exemplified the 
term ``public servant.'' After being appointed to the Buffalo Police 
Department in 1985, Lanza spent the next twenty-three years of his life 
dedicated to the people and city he was sworn to protect. For twelve of 
those years Steve served as a delegate to the Patrolmen's Benevolent 
Association and unselfishly volunteered as a delegate to several 
committees, including the Political Action Committee where he 
interviewed political candidates assessing who was most committed to 
public safety and making Western New York a better community.
  Our community owes Officer Lanza a debt of gratitude for his tireless 
dedication to making South Buffalo a finer and safer place to live. He 
is currently a member of the International Police Association, Region 
1, the 901 Social Service Organization West Seneca Chapter, and 
President of the Italian American Police Association. Lanza also 
contributes to the Federation of Italian American Societies and as a 
religious education instructor at Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic 
Church. He is also an avid political activist and volunteer.
  Madam Speaker, I want to thank you for this opportunity to honor 
Officer Lanza for his dedicated service career on the Buffalo Police 
Department. I ask my colleagues to please join me in wishing Officer 
Stephen L. Lanza and his family continued good health and happiness in 
the years to come.

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