Mr. Speaker. I commemorate the life of Mr. Tony Haddad. a restauranteur and local icon of Peoria. Illinois. who passed away this past Saturday at the age of 78. Immigrating to Peoria from Lebanon in 1977. Mr. Haddad and his family arrived in the United States with only thirty dollars in his pocket. Although far from home. Haddad brought his culture to life through the food he sold from a pushcart in downtown Peoria for almost 35 years. which he later expanded into his own local restaurant. Mr. Haddad was the personification of the American dream. His empathy and generosity made those who visited his food cart and restaurant not only his patrons. but his friends.
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