[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8693-8694]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING ANDREAS D. COMODROMOS

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2011

  Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear 
friend, Andreas Comodromos, for his exemplary involvement in many 
community, business, and political endeavors, both locally and at the 
national level. While his dedication to serving others extends to 
numerous causes, today I would like to recognize his unwavering 
commitment to the nation of Cyprus, the Cypriot-American community, and 
the Hellenic-American community at large.
  Andreas ``Andy'' Comodromos was born in Vatili, in the Famagusta 
District of Cyprus, on March 27, 1949. The oldest of six children, Andy 
married Cyprus native Anna Zachariades in 1973. They made their home in 
Cyprus and, after having their first child, moved to the United States 
in 1974 so that Andy could pursue a college degree. He graduated magna 
cum laude from Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, New Jersey with a 
B.S. in Accounting, and soon joined the international accounting firm 
of Ernst & Ernst. Andy earned his CPA certification in 1982 and, the 
following year, co-founded the accounting firm of Comodromos 
Associates, P.A. with his late brother, Michael. Andy has served as 
president and managing partner of the Paramus-based firm ever since.
  Despite leaving Cyprus nearly four decades ago, Andy's dedication to 
his homeland and to Cypriot-Americans is unwavering, and the well-
deserved accolades he has received are numerous. He is the founding 
president of the Federation of Hellenic-American Organizations of New 
Jersey, a group which is proudly honoring him at their annual gala on 
June 5, 2011. He has served in several capacities on

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the Executive Committee of the Cyprus Federation of America, CFA, 
including two consecutive terms as the CFA's Supreme President, from 
1991 to 1995. The CFA honored Andy with the 2001 ``Justice for Cyprus 
Award'' in recognition of his untiring services and dedication to the 
Cypriot-American community. He was honored with the Offikion Archon 
Dikaiophylax by his Eminence Archbishop Iakovos in March 1996, and was 
subsequently elected to the National Council of the Order of Saint 
Andrew, for which he serves as Assistant Treasurer. He is a member of 
the Metropolitan Council for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New 
Jersey, of Evangelismos Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox community, and of 
Saint Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church in Paramus. In 2000, Andy was 
honored as ``Man of the Year'' by Evangelismos Tis Theotokou Greek 
Orthodox Church in Jersey City. He received the 1996 Ellis Island Medal 
of Honor for outstanding contributions to America and distinguished 
community service, and in 2009, was appointed by Governor Jon Corzine 
to the New Jersey Hellenic-American Heritage Commission.
  Andy is the Founding President and current Chairman of the Cyprus-
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, serves on the board of the Cyprus Children's 
Fund, and has served as Treasurer of the World Federation for Overseas 
Cypriots (POMAK). He is a member of the Council of Hellenes Abroad 
(SAE) of the North and South American Region, as well as the American 
Hellenic Educational Progressive Association, AHEPA. And, while his 
involvement in these and many other organizations is as extensive as 
the plethora of honors he has received, Andy's family is his proudest 
accomplishment. He and his lovely wife Anna have been blessed with two 
children and three grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate my dear friend, Andy 
Comodromos, and thank him for his devotion to the Cypriot-American 
community, both in the great State of New Jersey and across the Nation.

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