[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 119 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1497]
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               TRIBUTE TO THE LIA ON ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. BOB FRANKS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 21, 1995
  Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the Linden Industrial Association [LIA] which will celebrate its 60th 
anniversary on September 27, 1995.
  Over the past 60 years, the LIA has faced many challenges and been 
active on many different fronts. These include offering advice on 
legislation at the local, State, and Federal level; working with 
municipal officials on tax, public safety, and education issues; 
improving the public image of the city of Linden and advocating various 
economic development projects. Perhaps LIA's most important function 
has been to facilitate communications between the local industrial 
community and public officials. Since the LIA was formed in 1935 in the 
midst of the Great Depression, it has advanced the interests of the 
Linden-area business community.
  On September 27, the LIA will be celebrating its 60th anniversary 
with a special dinner entitled ``Linden . . . 2000 and Beyond.'' In 
keeping with its progress-oriented charter, the focus of the evening 
will be on Linden's future, not its past.
  Like most organizations, the LIA's able leadership has been 
responsible for much of its success. Individuals such as Anthony 
Soriano, president; Thomas Noble, 1st vice president; H.R. Van Handle, 
2nd vice president; Kenneth Estabrook, secretary, and Eileen Williams, 
treasurer, deserve recognition for their essential role in making the 
LIA a vibrant organization.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to represent part of Linden, NJ, in 
Congress. I know first-hand many of the dedicated men and women who 
make up the business community there. I am continually impressed by the 
commitment these people have to their community and to New Jersey. 
Their leadership will help ensure that Linden, and Union County, will 
continue to be a center of economic activity in northern New Jersey for 
generations to come.


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