[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 41 (Friday, March 22, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E424-E425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO DALE ANDERSON

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 1996

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to Dale 
Anderson, in honor of his retirement after serving as the mayor of the 
Borough of Florham Park for the last dozen years. This Saturday, Dale 
will be honored by the Florham Park Jaycees and the borough's mayor and 
council as the 1995 recipient of the Distinguished Service Award for 
his dedication to making his community a better place to live.
  Anyone who knows Dale Anderson can assure you of his love and 
dedication to Florham Park. He and his wife Carole have resided in the 
borough for the past 30 years where they have raised three children. 
Dale's first involvement in public service came as a member of the 
Florham Park Jaycees and he served as its president from 1970 to 1971. 
Dale's service with the Jaycees launched him into what would become a 
20-year commitment to public service.
  As a sales representative with International Business Machines [IBM], 
Dale Anderson used the lessons he learned in the business world and 
applied them to managing municipal affairs. Like any salesman worth his 
salt, Dale took a ``hands on,'' personal approach to governing, whether 
it was managing the annual budget of Florham Park or welcoming a new

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Fortune 500 company in his community's highly skilled work force and 
ideal public facilities and services. During his tenure on the council 
and then as mayor from 1984 to 1995, Dale Anderson presided over a 
period of unparalleled economic growth in Florham Park. He also worked 
to provide recreational and other activities for children and adults in 
his home town.

  Mr. Speaker, it is often said that a leader reflects the people he 
represents and Dale Anderson's service to his community confirms this. 
The Borough of Florham Park was established by an independent and 
concerned group of citizens almost a century ago and Dale Anderson and 
the people that he serves are committed to the same high standards as 
its founders. These qualities are what makes Florham Park a wonderful 
place to work and raise a family and it is what made Dale Anderson such 
an effective leader.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to honor Dale Anderson for his commitment to one 
of the communities that makes New Jersey's 11th Congressional the envy 
of the Nation. And I congratulate him on receiving the 28th Annual 
Distinguished Service Award--he is certainly deserving.

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