[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12307]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING MR. LEONARD M. SCIOLINO

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 29, 2010

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
the work of Leonard M. Sciolino upon his retirement as Director of the 
City of Buffalo's Division of Parking Enforcement.
  A very good friend, Lenny has had a long and successful career in 
public service. Lenny started as a staffer at the Buffalo Common 
Council, serving under then-Council President George K. Arthur. It was 
in this position that I came to know Lenny well, as he served as a 
council staffer during my full tenure as South District Councilmember, 
from 1988 to 1993.
  Following the successful election of Tony Masiello as Mayor of 
Buffalo, Lenny was appointed to his current position, where he has been 
the architect of many technological advances.
  As a member of the International Parking Institute Lenny has 
participated in numerous Central Business District Surveys and Parking 
Studies citywide and nationally. In addition, Lenny pursued and 
implemented numerous technological changes in his department, including 
Optical Imaging and Scanning and solar-powered pay stations with radio 
frequency.
  Active in the Democratic Party for many years, Lenny has served as a 
committeeman, a city Zone Chairman, and has involved himself in dozens 
of local campaigns.
  Lenny has many things for which he is very proud, but his proudest 
accomplishments are those involving his family. Lenny and his wife 
Linda are the parents of sons Lenny III, and Kevin, and are proud 
grandparents of four grandchildren, Lenny IV, Milena and Francesca, and 
Jack.
  Madam Speaker, I hope that you and our colleagues in the House will 
join me in wishing Godspeed to Len Sciolino upon the occasion of his 
retirement, and wishing Len, Linda and the entire Sciolino family the 
best of health in the months and years to come.

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