[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 539]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                A TRIBUTE TO ONOREVOLE ALESSANDRO PAGANO

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2012

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Alessandro Pagano. Mr. Pagano, a member of the Italian National 
Parliament, has worked extensively to strengthen Italian American 
relations.
  As a member of the Italian Parliament, Mr. Pagano works tirelessly to 
improve the fields of health, education, and budget. He has served as 
Regional Minister of Health, Regional Minister for Budget and Finance, 
Regional Councilor for Cultural Heritage, and Regional Minister for 
Education.
  As the Regional Minister of Health, Mr. Pagano has served under 
various committees in an effort to improve both Italian healthcare 
systems and improve quality of life for the Italian people.
  With his extensive educational background in both economics and 
banking, Mr. Pagano has impressively increased revenues without raising 
taxes and recovered financial resources of over one billion Euros per 
year, earning a positive rating with the international rating agency 
Fitch.
  Mr. Pagano also has as history of teaching. He holds two degrees 
earned with honors in both banking and economics from the University of 
Messina, and has dedicated well over a decade of his life to teaching 
in higher education. He continues to serve as a member of the 
Scientific Committee of the weekly tax legislation, titled ``The 
Taxes.''
  Under his position of Regional Minister for Education, Mr. Pagano has 
begun multi-million Euro programs to help keep Sicilian schools safe.
  In his continued efforts to preserve cultural heritage, Mr. Pagano 
was appointed as Regional Minister for Cultural Heritage, and has begun 
projects to renovate and restore priceless buildings and cultural 
artifacts.
  Mr. Pagano's long and impressive career showcases his commitment to a 
better society, his profession, and his community. Mr. Speaker, I ask 
that you, and my other distinguished colleagues join me in thanking 
Alessandro Pagano for his work and his continued service to both Italy 
and the United States of America.

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