[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7310]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF THE CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF GERARD TULLY

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 13, 2011

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to seek Congressional 
recognition of the exceptional achievements and outstanding career of 
Gerard Tully. On May 25th, 2011, Mr. Tully will be recognized by the 
President, Chairman of the Board, and Board of Directors of the 
Flushing Savings Bank for his 44 years of tireless and dedicated 
service to the Bank and the Flushing Community.
  After graduating from Hofstra College in 1950, Mr. Tully set to work 
in the construction industry, working for numerous businesses and 
creating countless jobs in the Queens and Long Island communities. In 
1967, he joined the Flushing Savings Bank as a trustee. From 1981 
through 1989, he served as the chief executive officer, and from 1980 
until 2011, he was chairman of the board. His retirement as chairman on 
February 15th marks the end of an era for the Flushing bank. His 
decades of experience and wealth of knowledge have made him an 
invaluable asset for the bank and the customers it serves. Moving 
forward, he will continue his distinguished service as a member of the 
board.
  Mr. Tully's success was not just confined to the realm of the 
business. For decades, he has been an active participant in a diverse 
group of community organizations. His support of Catholic Charities and 
the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation deserves special recognition. Mr. 
Tully's active participation and skilled leadership in a variety of 
charitable endeavors has changed countless lives for the better. Mr. 
Tully's legacy of selfless devotion to community service is something 
in which his wife, Frances, and their 17 grandchildren and five great 
grandchildren can take great pride.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to count Mr. Tully among my constituents in 
the 5th Congressional District of New York. He has stepped down as the 
Chairman of the Board of the Flushing Savings Bank after having 
contributed immeasurably his community. I am proud to recognize Mr. 
Tully and I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking him for a lifetime 
of selfless dedication to the community.

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