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Rudy Giuliani to receive St. Barnabas Hance Award

Rudy Giuliani
He was 2-term mayor of NYC

CRANBERRY TWP — Rudy Giuliani, the 107th Mayor of New York City, will be this year’s award recipient for St. Barnabas’ 117th Founder’s Day.

Giuliani, who served two terms as mayor and took a tough stance on crime, will receive the award at St. Barnabas Charities’ annual fundraising gala on Thursday. The event will be held at the Pittsburgh Marriott North and starts at 5:30 p.m. with a dinner.

William V. Day, president of St. Barnabas Health System, will present the Hance Award, named for St. Barnabas founder Gouverneur P. Hance. Each year, the Hance Award is presented to a person of national acclaim “who exemplifies Hance’s ideals of benevolence, patriotism and service to others.”

“Rudy Giuliani provides a resolute voice in tackling the toughest domestic and international issues of our time,” according to St. Barnabas’ website.

St. Barnabas spokesman Jim Lauteri said Giuliani was chosen this year for his leadership skills during 9/11 and his patriotism.

“That kind of links back to the founder of St. Barnabas, who was also a very patriotic individual,” Lauteri said.

Giuliani will join a lengthy list of other Hance Award recipients, including Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, First Lady Barbara Bush, astronaut “Buzz” Aldrin, Pittsburgh Steeler Terry Bradshaw and President Gerald Ford among others.

“The Hance Award always identifies truly unique people who have made a difference in a wide range of professions,” Lauteri said. “Over the years, we have identified special very people to honor.”

Giuliani was elected Mayor of the City of New York in 1993. Campaigning on the slogan “One City, One Standard,” he focused on reducing crime, reforming welfare and improving the quality of life. In 1997, he was re-elected with 57 percent of the vote in a city in which Democrats outnumbered Republicans five to one.

A graduate of New York University Law School, he was appointed in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan as Associate Attorney General, the third highest position in the U.S. Department of Justice. He then became the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted organized crime, drug dealers, white collar criminals and corruption among elected officials.

Proceeds from Founders Day will benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, according to the agency’s website. The fund provides more than $7 million each year to needy patients at St. Barnabas Nursing Home, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas who cannot afford their care.

Tickets for the event are still available. To purchase a ticket, contact St. Barnabas at 724-625-3770.

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