2009 VOTE

Thirty-One Days of Italians

Voting Extended to August 15th

Names are listed below in alphabetical order. To learn more about each person, go to Index of Names, find the nominee, click on the Category, and scroll to find name.

Thirty-One Days of Italians was created to promote Italian American Heritage Month through a nationwide educational program. It focuses on those of Italian heritage who have significantly contributed to America, and – to bring attention to their accomplishments – honors one person for each day in October.

The first day of October is set aside in tribute to all Italian immigrants, and the last day of October is to honor a favorite Italian that isn’t on the list. Fifteen Honorary Members maintain a permanent position on the list, leaving more than 50 extraordinary people to share the remaining 14 days in October. With more names than days, a vote was established to determine those who will be honored each year.

TO VOTE (Scroll down for Ballot.)

1. Click on this email address 31italians@earthlink.net to open a new message.

2. Type "2009 Vote" in subject line.

3. Select at least five and up to fourteen names.

4. For easy selecting and voting, copy the entire list of names, paste into body of e-mail, and delete the names you do not want to vote for. Please do not copy entire page. (To copy list, place curser at first name, and highlight all names only. Click on "Edit" and then "Copy." Go to body of email. Click on "Edit" and then "Paste." Then delete the names you do not want to vote for.)

5. If you would like to add a message, please do. Messages may be posted on the website with first name and last initial.

Please note: To keep voting balanced, if possible, vote for at least five different nominees.

One vote per valid email address.

BALLOT

(Names are in alphabetical order.)

Accolti, Father Michael

Andretti, Mario

Barbera, Joseph

Barolini, Helen

Baroni, Father Geno

Beltrami, Giacomo Costantino

Berra, Yogi

Bonaparte, Charles J.

Buscema, John

Caboto, Giovanni

Capra, Frank

Cataldo, Father Joseph

Ciardi, John

De Luca, Fred

de Tonti, Enrico

di Donato, Pietro

DiMaggio, Joe

Fauci, Anthony

Ferraro, Geraldine

Frazetta, Frank

Gallo, Ernest and Julio

Gallo, Robert Charles

Ghirardelli, Dominick

Gioseffi, Daniela

Grasso, Ella T.

Iacocca, Lee

Jacuzzi Family

Kino, Eusebio Francisco

LaCorte, John N.

La Guardia, Fiorello H.

Lanza, Mario

Lombardi, Vince

Mancini, Henry

Marciano, Rocky

Martin, Dean

Menotti, Gian Carlo

Mondavi, Robert

Nivola, Costantino

Nobili, Giovanni Pietro Antonio

Obici, Amedeo

Paulucci, Jeno F.

Pinza, Ezio

Riggio, Leonard

Rogallo, Francis

Rossi, Anthony T.

Salvatore, R.A.

Sammartino, Bruno

Santelli, Giorgio

Scavullo, Francesco

Schiavo, Giovanni

Sinatra, Frank

Siringo, Charlie Angelo

Tetrazzini, Luisa

Verrazzano, Giovanni

Vigo, Giuseppe Maria Francesco

Zamboni, Frank

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