[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 43 (Monday, April 20, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             SCHOOR DePALMA

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to salute Schoor 
DePalma Engineers and Design Professional Firm as it completes its 
thirtieth year in business, and to recognize its contributions to the 
State of New Jersey. This engineer and design professional firm has 
contributed to some of the state's largest engineering and design 
projects.
  Schoor DePalma is one of the most widely recognized civil engineering 
firms in the State of New Jersey. The company's ingenuity brings forth 
a superior level of accountability, concern, and quality of work.
  Schoor DePalma's commitment is easily also recognized through its 
selfless involvement with the community through entities, such as the 
Board of Professional Planners and the Board of Professional Engineers 
of the State of New Jersey and its participation in highly regarded 
academic programs such as the Board of Overseers for the New Jersey 
Institute of Technology, a variety of college foundations throughout 
New Jersey, and the awarding of scholarships to students in the 
engineering field.
  One of Schoor DePalma's most recent and profitable contributions to 
the State of New Jersey was to enhance the economically distressed 
community of East Orange. Schoor DePalma was hired to conduct a 
comprehensive business analysis of the six main business districts of 
East Orange by looking at crime statistics, the labor force, the mix of 
businesses, infrastructure, and streetscaping needs. Schoor DePalma's 
innovative blue print for economic growth proved to be successful when 
some local establishments saw a remarkable 50 percent increase in 
business.
  I am proud to recognize Schoor DePalma as a model corporate neighbor 
and I look forward to another 30 years of excellence from them.

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