[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 20 (Tuesday, March 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO THOMAS J. CUSICK

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                            HON. HERB KLEIN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 1994

  Mr. KLEIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to Mr. 
Thomas J. Cusick who was named the ``Grand Marshall'' for the 1994 St. 
Patrick's Day Parade in Nutley, NJ, on March 12. I am very proud to 
join the Nutley Irish-American Association and president, Patricia 
Flaherty, in honoring Mr. Cusick for his accomplishments.
  Mr. Cusick has devoted a great deal of time and energy to the Nutley 
Irish-American Association. Not only is he a founding member, but he 
has served as the director of the Five Mile Classic, and also chaired 
the Grand Marshall Dinner. In fact, in 1987 he was honored as Member of 
the Year. He is currently a member of the board of the directors of the 
association.
  Mr. Cusick has contributed to Nutley in other ways. He has taught 
special education at Nutley High School for the past 16 years. In 
addition, he is actively involved in the Education Association of 
Nutley, the Essex County Education Association, and the New Jersey 
Education Association.
  Mr. Cusick is a member of the American Legion Post 70 and the John V. 
Kelly Civic Association. He has served as Grand Knight of Belleville 
Council No. 835, Knights of Columbus, president of the Essex County 
Federation of Councils, and also as former district deputy of the New 
Jersey State Council of the Knights of Columbus.
  On the day of the parade, Mr. Cusick will be serving as the chairman 
for the mass and investiture.
  I know that Mr. Cusick is proud to be named Grand Marshall, and I am 
sure the Nutley Irish-American Association is even prouder. The 
association and the township of Nutley have benefited from his 
dedication, and it is with great pleasure that I ask my colleagues to 
join me in wishing him a wonderful day.

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