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  Frank Annunzio Information
Frank Annunzio (January 12 1915 - April 8 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois.
Annunzio, an Italian-American was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adulthood.
Annunzio died in Chicago from complications arising from Parkinson's Disease and was interred in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
www.bookrags.com /Frank_Annunzio   (180 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Frank Annunzio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Annunzio died in Chicago of Parkinson's Disease and was interred in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
Annunzio Awards are presented annually to living Americans for improving the world through ingenuity and innovation, and are intended to provide incentive for continuing research or a specific project.
"The Frank Annunzio Award is designed to recognize the innovative work or research of Americans who devote their careers to improving the lives of countless people through their work in science and technology," says Robert J. Glovitz, chair of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Frank-Annunzio   (556 words)

  
  Frank Annunzio - tScholars.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Frank Annunzio (January 12 1915 April 8 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois.
Annunzio, an Italian-American was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adulthood.
Annunzio died in Chicago of Parkinson's Disease and was interred in the Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Frank_Annunzio   (253 words)

  
 Frank Annunzio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Frank Annunzio (January 12, 1915 – April 8, 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois.
Annunzio, an Italian-American was born in Chicago, where he remained for his entire childhood and much of his adult life.
In 1964, Annunzio was elected to the United States House of Representatives from a district in Chicago as a member of the United States Democratic Party.
www.webwarper.net /ww/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Annunzio   (245 words)

  
 All Immigration Votes of Representative Frank Annunzio
This document is a record and analysis of all of Rep. Annunzio's immigration related congressional votes, cosponsorships, and other immigration actions during his career in Congress.
Unlike, Rep. Annunzio, 143 Representatives (of 435) feared that the 1990 legislation would unleash a chain reaction that would drive immigration numbers ever upwards.
After Rep. Annunzio voted three times in 1990 in favor of raising limits, immigration has now snowballed to around 1,000,000 (one million) a year, contributing the majority of U.S. population and labor growth, congestion and sprawl.
profiles.numbersusa.com /improfile.php3?DistSend=IL&VIPID=279   (281 words)

  
 Celebrity Deathwatch: Frank Annunzio, Fmr Illinois Congressman, 85   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Annunzio, 85, had Parkinson's disease, said Dominic DiFrisco, a friend and former aide.
First elected in 1964, Annunzio served in the U.S. House of Representatives and represented the Chicago area until his retirement in 1993.
Annunzio made his mark in Congress as chairman of a House subcommittee on consumer affairs.
www.slick.org /deathwatch/mailarchive/msg00248.html   (223 words)

  
 Frank Annunzio, former Illinois rep., dies at 86: 4/9/01   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
A Democrat who served in the U.S. House from 1965-93, Annunzio was a shoeshine boy, high school teacher and labor leader before he was elected, DiFrisco said.
In 1989, Annunzio urged credit card holders to cut up or burn their cards in an effort to try to force down interest rates.
Annunzio, then a subcommittee chairman of the House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee, said consumers should "hold their credit card up to a mirror and say, 'I'm addicted to this darn thing and I'm better off without it.'"
www.s-t.com /daily/04-01/04-09-01/a09wn057.htm   (165 words)

  
 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
The Frank Annunzio Awards were launched in 1998 as part of the Past program.
From 1998-2001, the Past program bestowed the prestigious Frank Annunzio Awards to honor the lifetime achievements of outstanding Americans in such fields as Arts, Humanities, Humanitarian, Science and Technology who have made a significant and beneficial impact on society.
One $25,000 Frank Annunzio Award was presented in the Science/Technology field, and one new25,000 award was presented in the Alternative Energy Sources (AES)field.
www.columbusfdn.org /frankannunzio   (586 words)

  
 Frank Annunzio - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Frank Annunzio (January 12 1915 April 8 2001) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois.
In 1989 he urged people to burn credit cards in order to drive down interest rates and stop themselves from going into debt.
This page was last modified 07:42, 7 May 2005.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Frank_Annunzio   (185 words)

  
 CNN.com - Former Illinois congressman Annunzio dies - April 8, 2001
Annunzio, 85, had Parkinson's disease, said Dominic DiFrisco, a friend and former aide.
First elected in 1964, Annunzio served in the U.S. House of Representatives and represented the Chicago area until his retirement in 1993.
Annunzio made his mark in Congress as chairman of a House subcommittee on consumer affairs.
edition.cnn.com /2001/ALLPOLITICS/04/08/obit.annunzio/index.html   (142 words)

  
 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Gallo was awarded the 2000 $10,000 Frank Annunzio Award in the Science/Technology field for his universally recognized pioneering achievements in the field of human retrovirology.
Awarded the 2003 $50,000 Frank Annunzio Award for his research in the field of embryonic stem (ES) cells to improve knowledge of basic reproductive biology, and to explore using ES-derived cells to treat health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, leukemia and degenerative neurological diseases such as Parkinson's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis.
Charles H. Townes, Ph.D. Dr. Charles H. Townes, Professor in the Graduate School, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, was awarded the 1999 $100,000 Frank Annunzio Award for his research on the microwave spectra of molecules and the ultimate invention of the laser.
www.columbusfdn.org /columbusscholars   (3537 words)

  
 AP Online: Ex-Ill. Rep. Frank Annunzio Dies@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Annunzio, who had Parkinson's disease, slipped into a coma about a week ago, family spokesman Dominic DiFrisco said.
A Democrat who served in the U.S. House from 1965 to 1993, Annunzio was a shoeshine boy, high school teacher and labor leader before being elected to Congress, DiFrisco said.
Friends and former colleagues said Annunzio was a tireless advocate for issues important to him.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:43371649&refid=ip_almanac_hf   (190 words)

  
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The Frank Annunzio Award is named for the late Honorable Frank Annunzio, former United States Representative from the 11th Congressional District of Chicago, Illinois, and founder of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation.
The two $25,000 Awards are designed to honor living Americans who are improving the world through ingenuity and innovation and to provide incentive for continuing research and/or a specific project.
Charles H. Townes, Ph.D. Dr. Townes was the second recipient of the $100,000 Frank Annunzio Award in October 1999 for his research on the microwave spectra of molecules and the ultimate invention of the laser.
www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org /homeland/past_annunzio.cfm   (2158 words)

  
 RELEASE: Stem cell pioneer receives 2003 Frank Annunzio Award
MADISON - James Thomson, the Wisconsin scientist who was the first to isolate and culture human embryonic stem cells five years ago, has been named the recipient of the 2003 Frank Annunzio Award from the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent federal government agency.
It is governed by a presidential-appointed board of trustees.
It is given in recognition of the "visionary spirit and pioneering heritage of Christopher Columbus."
www.news.wisc.edu /releases/9041.html   (457 words)

  
 ANNUNZIO, Frank (1915-2001) Bibliography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
“Annunzio Urges ‘Death Penalty’ for Banks Convicted in Drug Cases.” American Banker, 19 January 1990, 1.
“Annunzio Got it Right on Goodwill Cases.” American Banker, 15 September 1995, 3.
McCormick, Linda W. “Annunzio Demands Probe of Penn Square, Comptroller.” American Banker, 13 July 1982, 3.
bioguide.congress.gov /scripts/bibdisplay.pl?index=A000212   (380 words)

  
 102nd United States Congress - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theodore F. Stevens (R) Frank H. Murkowski (R) edit]
Peter J. Visclosky (D) Philip R. Sharp (D) Tim Roemer (D) Jill L. Long (D) Jim Jontz (D) Dan Burton (R) John T. Myers (R) Frank McCloskey (D) Lee H. Hamilton (D) Andrew Jacobs, Jr.
Robert E. Andrews (D) William J. Hughes (D) Frank Pallone, Jr.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/102nd_United_States_Congress   (1254 words)

  
 Heintz v. Jenkins, 514 U.S. 291 (1995).   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Second, Heintz points to a statement of Congressman Frank Annunzio, one of the sponsors of the 1986 amendment that removed from the Act the language creating a blanket exemption for lawyers.
Representative Annunzio stated that, despite the exemption's removal, the Act still would not apply to lawyers' litigating activities.
It therefore is not a statement upon which other legislators might have relied in voting for or against the Act, but it simply represents the views of one informed person on an issue about which others may (or may not) have thought differently.
supct.law.cornell.edu /supct/html/94-367.ZO.html   (1771 words)

  
 Rice engineer wins prestigious Annunzio Award
One of the nation's most prestigious and competitive honors, the Annunzio Award includes a $50,000 prize.
West, the Isabel C. Cameron Professor of Bioengineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering, is internationally recognized for cutting-edge research in two of bioengineering's most competitive fields -- nanotechnology and tissue engineering.
"Considering the achievements of past Annunzio Award winners is both awe-inspiring and humbling," said West.
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=14802   (415 words)

  
 National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition : Annunzio blasts bank/ins. ties; sets Merchant ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
"I do not accept the argument that allowing banks to sell insurance directly will be a good deal for consumers," said Rep. Frank Annunzio, D-Ill., chairman of the House Banking subcommittee on financial institutions.
Indeed, he said, consumers could be harmed both by tie-in sales and potential solvency problems if banks are allowed into the insurance business.
Annunzio, who spoke at a Chicago meeting of the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Life Underwriters, has scheduled hearings in his subcommittee for April 4 and 5 on the recent Merchants National decision.
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 Find award 2000 foundation columbus first fy annunzio wild space est here.
The award is designated to honor a living American whose innovative thinking has led to creative work, process, product or other achievement that has made a significant impact on society.
Wild pioneered a new field of medicine: diagnostic medical ultrasound, upon which current applications of ultrasonic imaging and diagnosis are based.
In 1999, the Frank Annunzio Award went to Charles H. Townes, Ph.D., inventor of the laser.
www.grantsector.com /grant/489-award-2000.html   (284 words)

  
 Anthony S. Fauci Awarded 2001 Frank Annunzio Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will receive the 2001 Frank Annunzio Award in the Humanitarian Field from the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent federal government agency.
The Annunzio awards are presented annually to living Americans whose thinking has led to creative work, process, product or other achievement that has had a significant and beneficial impact on society.
This year, the Columbus Foundation will award two prizes: one in the Humanitarian Field to Dr. Fauci, and the other to architect Michael Graves in the field of Arts/Humanities.
www.niaid.nih.gov /newsroom/releases/annunzio.htm   (960 words)

  
 Cornell News: Wu awarded Annunzio prize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The prize honors Wu's pioneering work in genetic engineering, especially in discovering the first method of sequencing DNA and in the production of new cereal crops.
Wu is one of four recipients of the 2002 Frank Annunzio Awards, which have been presented annually by the foundation since 1998.
The awards, named for the late Annunzio, former congressman from Illinois who founded the foundation, honor living Americans who are improving the world through ingenuity and innovation, and are intended to provide incentive for continuing research and/or a specific project.
www.news.cornell.edu /releases/Oct02/Wu.prize.deb.html   (373 words)

  
 Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation
Millard Fuller, Founder and President of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), Americus, GA, a worldwide Christian housing organization, was awarded the $100,000 Frank Annunzio Award in the Humanitarian field.
Robert C. Gallo, M.D. Robert C. Gallo, M.D., Director of the Institute of Human Virology and Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD. was awarded the $10,000 Frank Annunzio Award in the Science/Technology field.
Dr. Gallo is universally recognized for his pioneering research into the understanding of human disease which has led to the eradication of certain deadly diseases and opened new frontiers in medical research.
www.columbusfdn.org /otherprograms/frankannunzio/2000.asp   (882 words)

  
 Politics/Drug Wars: Contras Drugs & S&L
However, the evidence suggests that the CIA used part of these proceeds to pay for covert operations in Central America.
The House Banking Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Frank Annunzio, began an investigation of the Houston Post's allegations in March 1990.
Insofar as this committee's work was allowed to proceed, it found no conflict with the Post's reports.
howardgarcia.com /Articles/Contras_Drugs_and_SL_Scandal.htm   (768 words)

  
 Celebrity Deathwatch: Frank Annunzio, Fmr Illinois Congressman, 85   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Celebrity Deathwatch: Frank Annunzio, Fmr Illinois Congressman, 85
Subject: Celebrity Deathwatch: Frank Annunzio, Fmr Illinois Congressman, 85
http://www.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/04/08/obit.annunzio/index.html?s=10 Former Illinois congressman Annunzio dies April 8, 2001 Web posted at: 1:55 PM EDT (1755 GMT) CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- Frank Annunzio, a former Democratic congressman from Illinois, died Sunday morning, a spokesman said.
slick.org /deathwatch/mailarchive/msg00248.html   (223 words)

  
 Christopher Columbus Awards » Awards: The Frank Annunzio Chairmans Award
Christopher Columbus Awards » Awards: The Frank Annunzio Chairmans Award
Any team interested in addressing energy conservation or an alternate energy source topic as the focus of their Christopher Columbus Awards project will be considered for the existing Christopher Columbus Awards prizes and the special 2007 Frank Annunzio Chairman's Award.
Teams that chose to address energy conservation or an alternate energy source as their topic must follow the established competition guidelines.
www.christophercolumbusawards.com /chairman.php   (397 words)

  
 Wouldn't That Be Nice?
Frank Annunzio (D-Ill.) introduced a bill this past summer that would restore the deductibility of interest on consumer loans.
It has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.
If you want to write to your Congressman about it, it's bill H.R. Copyright © 1991 Bankers' Hotline.
www.bankersonline.com /articles/bhv02n09/bhv02n09a10.html   (48 words)

  
 Chicago Historical Society - Rooting/Uprooting: The West Side   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
For years the city had planned to develop the area, much of which lay vacant after the urban renewal efforts of the 1960s had cleared out most of the Skid Row residents along with businesses and social service agencies.
Local politicians such as Representative Frank Annunzio saw Presidential Towers as a way to bring federal money to Chicago.
The architects and developers visualized a "neighborhood from scratch" that would provide an instant economic anchor to the Near West Side and spur further development.
www.chicagohistory.org /RU/rucontstd.html   (574 words)

  
 Old Dog Learns New Trick - TIME
But not long ago, as Seidman prepared to step down from his post, William Proxmire wrote a flattering valedictory to the chairman.
So Seidman renamed his dog Annunzio in dubious honor of Frank Annunzio, chairman of a House Banking subcommittee, who has sparred with Seidman over the S&L bailout.
Annunzio!" the dog rolls over and plays dead.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,974198,00.html   (323 words)

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