[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E557]
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                    A TRIBUTE TO HARRY LARRISON, JR.

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                            HON. DICK ZIMMER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 17, 1996

  Mr. ZIMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a remarkable 
individual, Mr. Harry Larrison, Jr. of Ocean Grove, NJ. Mr. Larrison 
will be honored on Wednesday, April 17, 1996, at a testimonial dinner 
commemorating 30 years of service to the U.S. Freeholders. His years of 
service merit him the honor of being the dean of the U.S. Freeholders. 
I am proud that I have known Harry for many years both as a friend and 
a colleague in the State of New Jersey.
  Harry's involvement in politics began at the age of 19 when he 
received an appointment to the Neptune Township Housing Authority. He 
went on to fill a vacancy and get reelected twice to the Neptune 
Township Committee. In 1966, Harry was asked to fill a vacancy on the 
Board of Chosen Freeholders. His appointment to this position began 
what has become a legacy of public service.
  Over the years, Harry has been instrumental in the progressive 
development of Monmouth County government. The county has a number of 
distinguished facilities that can be attributed to Harry's dedication 
and insight, including an award-winning park system, the largest 
library system in New Jersey, and the county-owned Brookdale Community 
College.
  Harry's foresight allowed him to recognize and develop a solution to 
the impending environmental problems associated with garbage waste 
disposal in Monmouth County. Despite significant opposition, Harry 
championed the development of a county-owned landfill which has 
improved the environment and generated a recycling problem that became 
the model for many programs around the State.
  In 1995, Gov. Christine Todd Whitman appointed Harry to a seat on the 
prestigious New Jersey Highway Authority. In addition, he has served 
the State as a member of the State Department of Civil Service 
Intergovernmental Advisory Committee and as a former president of the 
New Jersey Association of Counties.
  Harry Larrison remains an active member of the Eagle Hook and Ladder 
Fire Company of Ocean Grove where he served as chief. He also is a 
member and former captain of the Ocean Grove First Aid Squad, a member 
of the Neptune Township Citizens Advisory Committee, a member of the 
Ocean Grove Masonic Lodge No. 328, and Elks Lodge No. 128 of Asbury 
Park.
  Although Harry has dedicated much of his life to Monmouth County and 
the State of New Jersey, nothing is more important to him than his 
family. I join his two daughters and two grandsons in thanking for his 
many years of dedication and service and wishing him all the best for 
the future.

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