E130 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 5, 2003 can achieve through raising the quality of in- nized labor movement for the better part of 40 Under funding catastrophe home care. years, wielding his influence from the state Lurking in the wind, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup- capital on down to local city councils. During Carefully covered sin, port this legislation. As members of Congress Regally wrapped spin, his time as president of Local 769, the Team- Cutbacks cover the table. we have a great opportunity to make a posi- sters successfully unionized local government On the made in White House label tive impact on this issue, an issue that is of employees, construction and building employ- Read progress, concern to many of our grandparents, parents, ees, airline workers, and more employees Camouflage the big mess, and will be of concern to us. I look forward to from numerous trades. Cannestro’s effective Public relations success. working with my colleagues and moving this organizing tactics landed him a post on the No Child Left Behind, resolution forward. Georgia-Florida Conference of Teamsters Crowd them in, Construction dollars f where he contributed to an important regional Never Win. dialogue on the Teamsters and its presence in IN HONOR OF BANK ONE the Southeastern portion of the country. f HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE In addition to his work with the Teamsters, TRIBUTE TO DAVID P. ZAPPE, Mr. Cannestro volunteered his time to many CIVIL ENGINEER OF RIVERSIDE OF DELAWARE charitable groups, including serving as general COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chairman of the Boys Town of Italy. He also WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Wednesday, February 5, 2003 served locally for the American Red Cross and Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to raising awareness for Cerebral Palsy. Mr. Speaker, it is truly a special occasion to HON. KEN CALVERT pay tribute to Bank One, this year’s recipient honor Mr. Cannestro. His earnest efforts in OF CALIFORNIA of the Delaware Small Business Champion South Florida to afford his fellow union mem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Award from the Delaware Small Business De- bers common sense worker protections and to velopment Center Network. Wednesday, February 5, 2003 As you know, small businesses have always raise the standard of living serves as an ex- ample to us all. Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to been extremely important to the economic vi- honor and pay tribute to an individual whose tality of each State and to our national econ- Mr. Cannestro is survived by his wife Mary, of Lady Lake, and four children, Ginny of dedication and contributions to Riverside omy. Small businesses account for the major- County are exceptional. Riverside County has ity of all new jobs being created daily, and Dania Beach, Anthony Jr. of Navarre Beach, Michael of West Palm Beach, and Nicholas of been fortunate to have dynamic and dedicated provide opportunities for millions of people to community leaders who willingly and unself- earn a living and provide financial stability for Dania Beach. Mr. Cannestro also is survived by 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. ishly give time and talent to making their com- their families. Through Bank One’s teamwork munities a better place to live and work. David f and guidance, it has distinguished itself as a Zappe is one of these individuals. This year leader in the promotion of small business EDUCATION David will retire from the Riverside County growth in Delaware by offering a valuable Flood Control and Water Conservation District service and maintaining a high level of cus- HON. MAJOR R. OWENS after providing more than 33 years of loyal, tomer satisfaction. OF NEW YORK consciences and outstanding engineering and Throughout my years in public service I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES management service period. have consistently counted Delaware’s small A native born Californian, David attended business community to be amongst the very Wednesday, February 5, 2003 public schools in Riverside and Palm Springs, best in the Country, and recognition of Bank Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, the White House California. In 1969 he graduated from Cali- One by the Delaware SBDC Network, in my has abruptly ended the brief era of bi-partisan fornia State Polytechnic College in Pomona, mind, confirms this belief. cooperation on the vital issue of education. In California with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Bank One’s accomplishments and innova- his recent budget message the President halts Engineering. As a student he was a member tive leadership in the small business commu- the six year pattern of increases for education. of the Engineer Honorary Fraternity, Sigma nity have placed this institution in a position to Private school vouchers are returned to the Phi Alpha. rise above and meet the challenges of the fu- federal policy agenda through the proposal of After his graduation David was employed by ture; I commend Bank One on its receipt of a 75 million dollar funding initiative. HeadStart the Riverside County Flood Control and Water this award and wish it continued success. is threatened with obliteration through the Conservation District as a Junior Engineer. He f combination of a freeze on funding and the was quickly promoted to Associate Civil and HONORING ANTHONY CANNESTRO transfer of this successful child development Senior Civil Engineer position. As Senior Civil program to the limited confines of the Depart- Engineer, David supervised the District’s HON. PETER DEUTSCH ment of Education. And finally, the administra- Project Planning Section. In 1983 David was tion has not continued the 1.2 billion dollars in promoted to the position of Flood Control Prin- OF FLORIDA funding for school repairs which was intro- cipal Engineer, with the responsibility for man- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES duced in the last year of the Clinton adminis- agement of the Administrative Division, one of Wednesday, February 5, 2003 tration. Only for charter schools is there a rec- five divisions in the District. In 1992, he was Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ognized need for school construction and promoted to the position of Assistant Chief En- honor the life of Mr. Anthony Cannestro, an ef- modernization—100 million dollars is provided. gineer and was responsible for coordination of fective union leader, a loving family man, and Meanwhile, the overcrowding and unhealthy District activities involving the District’s six divi- a great citizen of Florida. Born originally in conditions persist in schools serving the poor- sion and other governmental and private enti- Newark, NJ, Cannestro entered the U.S. Navy est children throughout the nation. Without ties in the execution of the District’s mission. and later became a machinist. In 1958, adequate facilities and other vital education re- In 1996 David was promoted to the position of Cannestro and his wife of 49 years, Mary, re- sources, No Child Left Behind becomes a General Manager-Chief Engineer. located to South Florida. fraudulent and deceptive piece of legislation. The Riverside County Flood and Water Mr. Cannestro will long be remembered for The following rap poem sums up the spirit of Conservation District presently employees a his tireless efforts in establishing and running this rapidly deteriorating situation. staff of approximately 175, forty of which are Teamsters Local 769. Cannestro was a key CROWD THE CHILDREN IN graduate engineers and thirty eight are reg- member of the original group that first orga- No Child Left Behind, istered civil engineers in the State of Cali- nized workers, and he soon became the Crowd them in, fornia. Under David’s exemplary leadership Local’s vice president. In 1973, as a resident Construction dollars the District continues to pursue an aggressive of the Fort Lauderdale and Cooper City area, Never win. effort to design and construct needed flood he was asked to assume the presidency of the No Child Left Behind control infrastructure. The budget is unkind union by his fellow Teamsters, and he re- An increase of billions In addition to his degree in Civil Engineer- mained the union’s boss until he retired in They promised— ing, David completed the Advanced Manage- 1999. A bold elephant fable, ment Program and the Executive Management Mr. Cannestro was often regarded as one of A decrease by millions Program at the University of California, River- Florida’s more powerful voices in the orga- Placed on the table. side. He has been a registered Civil Engineer

VerDate Jan 31 2003 03:34 Feb 06, 2003 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A05FE8.003 E05PT1 February 5, 2003 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E131 in the State of California since 1972. He also that had been done by Tampa’s previous community projects and was elected to the is a member of ASCE and APWA. coach, . Coach Dungy built the North Miami Council in 1950. In addition to David’s tireless work and unwavering loyalty Tampa team that won last weekend, and he is being an active council member, Ricciardelli will long be remembered. His commitment to as deserving as anyone of credit for the Super also served as city judge and police commis- the excellence of the District has contributed Bowl victory. sioner. As a result of his dedication to his immeasurably to the betterment of Riverside In closing, Mr. Speaker, I remind the gen- community, the bridge on Northwest 125th County. His involvement in the community tleman from Tampa, Mr. DAVIS, that the great- Street now bears his name due to his efforts makes me proud to call him a fellow commu- est team in NFL history was a team that went in helping to build it. nity member, American and friend. I know that 17–0 from a little city in South Florida that we In his professional life, Ricciardelli managed the District and many community members are call Miami. The 1972 Dolphins, now that team two very successful insurance companies, Un- grateful for his service and salute him as he was perfect. Nonetheless, today is about the derwriters Financial of Florida and Specialty retires. Buccaneers. Therefore, today, I congratulate Insurance Underwriters. In 1977, he served as f the for winning Super chair to the Florida Insurance Fraud Com- Bowl XXXVII. As for tomorrow, Mr. Speaker, mittee, where he led a statewide operation to CONGRATULATING THE TAMPA well, go Dolphins! protect consumers and halt the practice of in- BAY BUCCANEERS FOR WINNING f surance fraud. XXXVII Not to be forgotten, Mr. Ricciardelli was de- IN HONOR OF DR. MARY EMILY voted to his family and community. He was SPEECH OF MILLER known to raise money for various charitable HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS groups, and he was involved with the Boys OF FLORIDA HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE Town of Italy. His exemplary work and his kind IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF DELAWARE generosity afforded him the distinction of being IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, January 29, 2003 knighted by the Italian government. Wednesday, February 5, 2003 Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a special occasion Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I to stand here and honor Mr. Ricciardelli. His dare not say that it is with great pride that I Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Mary Emily Miller of The Mil- commitment to the people of North Miami and rise today in support of the resolution offered to all Floridians serves as an example to us by my good friend from Tampa, Mr. DAVIS. ler Farm, this year’s recipient of the Special Family Business Longevity Award from the all. After all, I am a Miami Dolphins fan. However, Mr. Ricciardelli is survived by his wife it is with high regard, as well as a bit of shock, Delaware Small Business Development Center Network. Debbie, and daughters Peggy Appler, Nancy that I rise today to honor the Super Bowl Corbin, Vikki McGowan, Denice Strniste, and XXXVII champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As As you know, small businesses such as The Miller Farm, have always been extremely im- Rikki Southworth. He is also survived by sis- a Floridian, I share in Mr. DAVIS’ excitement. portant to the economic vitality of each State ters Mary Webb, Gloria Fusco, and Virginia For who would have ever thought that the Papale. Buccaneers would ever make it to the Super and to our national economy. Small busi- f Bowl, let alone win it? nesses account for the majority of all new jobs But seriously, Mr. Speaker, all of us need to being created daily, and provide opportunities WELCOMING HIS MAJESTY KING tip our hats in admiration of the accomplish- for millions of people to earn a living and pro- HAMAD BIN ISA AL-KHALIFA ON ments made by the 2002–2003 Buccaneer vide financial stability for their families. THE OCCASION OF HIS VISIT TO team. As I said to one of my staffers on Mon- Through Dr. Miller’s guidance, The Miller Farm THE UNITED STATES day morning, ‘‘Yeah, Oakland didn’t really has distinguished itself as a leader amongst show up to play, but could you believe the small businesses in Delaware by offering a HON. JOE WILSON Bucs’ defense?’’ Not since the Steelers’ Iron valuable service and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. OF SOUTH CAROLINA Curtain defense of the 1970s has the National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Football League seen a defense as domi- Throughout my years in public service I nating as the Tampa Bay defenses of the late have consistently counted Delaware’s small Wednesday, February 5, 2003 1990s through this past season. Credit must businesses to be amongst the very best in the Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- be given to those who deserve it, and the Country, and recognition of The Miller Farm by er, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Buccaneer defense is where credit is due. The the Delaware SBDC Network, in my mind, His Majesty Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, team’s defensive leaders such as Warren confirms this belief. King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on the occa- Dr. Miller’s accomplishments and innovative Sapp, , , Ronde Bar- sion of his visit to the United States. leadership in the small business community ber, John Lynch, Dwight Smith, and the Super The ties between our countries have have placed The Miller Farm in a position to Bowl Most Valuable Player, , spanned more than a century, beginning with rise above and meet the challenges of the fu- are to be truly credited for leading the team the establishment of the first American hos- ture; I commend her on her receipt of this that everyone wanted to win, but no one pital in the region at the turn of the 20th cen- award and wish her continued success. thought could, to a Super Bowl championship. tury. When Bahrain became the first Gulf Co- No pun intended, Mr. Speaker, but the buck f operation Council member to discover oil, it didn’t stop at Tampa’s defense. The team’s of- HONORING J. ‘‘RICK’’ was with the aid of American technology and fense was equally impressive. Quarterback RICCIARDELLI expertise. Brad Johnson, running backs Michael Pittman, On January 1, 1949, an important alliance , and wide receivers Keenan HON. PETER DEUTSCH began between the United States and Bahrain McCardell, , and Keyshawn with the establishment of the Navy’s first com- OF FLORIDA Johnson were virtually unstoppable. Who mand in the Middle East—Persian Gulf Area IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would have ever thought that a team like the Command. On August 16, 1949, this com- Buccaneers, built for defense but capable of Wednesday, February 5, 2003 mand was renamed the Middle East Force. an offensive explosion, would ever register 48 Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to This was a vital outpost throughout the cold points against a relatively good Oakland Raid- honor the life of Mr. J. ‘‘Rick’’ Ricciardelli, a war and contributed to the success of democ- er defense? I certainly didn’t. former North Miami councilman, civic leader, racy over communism. The Middle East Force Additionally, I commend Tampa head coach and a great Floridian. Born in 1923, ships were the first United States military units and his entire coaching staff, es- Ricciardelli joined the marines where he to take action following the August 1990 inva- pecially longtime Tampa Defensive Coordi- fought in World War II as a young man. Soon sion of Kuwait when they began Maritime nator , for a job well done. As a after returning from Europe, he became com- Operations in support of United Miami fan, I hope that Coach Kiffin finds his mander of the North Miami AMVETS, the first Nations Sanctions against Iraq. way into a head-coaching job out of the state chapter in South Florida, and later became In January 1991, with the beginning of Op- of Florida. Frankly, the Dolphins and Jackson- vice commander of the national veterans orga- eration Desert Storm, the Middle East Force ville Jaguars are itching to regain the title of nization. was absorbed into United States Naval Forces ‘‘Florida’s Best NFL Team.’’ Finally, I would be Arriving in North Miami with his family in Central Command, which is responsible for all remiss if I sit down before honoring the work 1947, Ricciardelli became involved in local United States Military activity in the Middle

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