[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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        HONORING FORMER NEW JERSEY STATE SENATOR THOMAS F. COWAN

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 1994

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of a leader in my home State of New Jersey, who is 
being honored this coming Saturday night, March 26th, by the Hudson 
County Association for Brain Injured Children. Former State Senator 
Thomas F. Cowan, of Jersey City, is the honoree at this year's dinner.
  Senator Cowan ably represented parts of Bergen and Hudson Counties 
from the day of his election to the Assembly in 1977, where he served 
three terms until his election to the State Senate in 1983. In his 
three Senate terms, Tom established a reputation as an experienced 
legislator, and a dependable servant of the people of the 32d District.
  A Jersey City native, Tom attended St. Paul's School in his hometown, 
and went on to the Holy Family Academy in Bayonne. During the 
conclusion of World War II, he served in the Army from July 1945 to 
April 1946, and later returned to service from May 1952 to April 1954 
during the Korean conflict. At the conclusion of his service, he had 
attained the rank of sergeant. Tom later continued his education 
locally, attending Seton Hall University, where he received his 
Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Studies and Political Science in 
1962.
  Tom serves as the business representative of Local 825 of the 
International Union of Operating Engineers, and is chairman of the 
Political Action and Education Committee of Local 825. He is also a 
trustee of the Local's Pension and Welfare Funds, and a member of the 
National Foundation of Health, Welfare and Pension Funds. As a delegate 
to both the New Jersey State AFL-CIO and the New Jersey State Building 
Trades conventions, Tom has demonstrated outstanding leadership on 
behalf of the union's membership.
  A member of the Holy Name Society of St. Aedan's Church, Tom's 
dedication to his family and his community has never wavered. I commend 
Mr. Cowan's record of public service to my colleagues, and ask them to 
join me in recognizing his accomplishments as he accepts his honors 
this Saturday night.

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