{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2123-2", "2002-11-22", 107, 2, null, null, "HONORING THERESA SIRICO FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E2123", "E2123", "[{\"name\": \"Rosa L. DeLauro\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "148 Cong. Rec. E2123", "Congressional Record, Volume 148 Issue 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2123]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n   HONORING THERESA SIRICO FOR HER OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE\n                               COMMUNITY\n\n                                 ______\n\n                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO\n\n                             of connecticut\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, November 22, 2002\n\n  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today\nto pay tribute to an outstanding member of the New Haven community--\nTheresa Sirico. The founder of the Louis and Joan Sirico Center for\nElders and Families at Southern Connecticut State University, Theresa's\ngenerosity and compassion will touch the lives of thousands throughout\nGreater New Haven and millions across the country.\n  As a child, I knew Louis and Joan Sirico as neighbors and friends,\nworking with my parents to enrich our neighborhood. The Siricos were\nboth active advocates for our families and our community. Much as my\nown parents, they passed these values to their seven children. Both\nLouis and Joan suffered strokes, left without the abilities to care for\nthemselves. In both instances, their family members came together to\nprovide them the care they needed through their last days. However, not\nall are fortunate enough to have families who are willing or able to\ntake on these challenges.\n  With the ``baby boomer'' generation approaching retirement age, more\nand more of our nation's seniors are looking for access to the care and\ncompanionship they need and rightly deserve. Theresa Sirico,\nrecognizing the need for increased interest in geriatric care, took\naction. With a generous donation of a quarter of a million dollars,\nTheresa started the effort to establish a national model for improving\nthe quality of life for our seniors. With a large anonymous donation,\nfund-raising efforts, and matching funds from the State Department of\nHigher Education, Theresa's vision of the Louis and Joan Sirico Center\nfor Elders and Families became a reality.\n  The Sirico Center combines both undergraduate and graduate studies\nwith hands-on workshops and seminars. Blending the studies of nursing,\nsocial work, and public health, the Center will be an invaluable\nresource for those interested in geriatric care. In a time when our\nnation is facing an ever increasing senior population and a lack of\ngeriatric health care professionals, the Sirico Center is sure to be an\nasset not only to the Greater New Haven area, but to communities\nthroughout the nation. The Sirico Center for Elders and Families will\nnot only provide education for health professionals, but will generate\nexcitement and interest in the field of geriatric medicine. This is the\ntrue gift of Theresa Sirico.\n  I am honored to rise today to join family, friends, and the staff and\nfaculty of the Louis and Joan Sirico Center for Elders and Families in\nextending my deepest thanks and appreciation to Theresa Sirico for her\noutstanding contributions to our community. Seniors and their families\nwill benefit greatly from her unique vision and unparalleled\ndedication.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2123-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.4041380016133189, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}