[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E720-E721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE HONORABLE JACK TOBIN UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 30, 1998

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of a 
respected and admired public servant from Florida: The Honorable Jack 
Tobin. Representative Tobin recently announced his retirement from the 
Florida House of Representatives.
  Representative Tobin, who represents parts of Broward County, has 
served in the state legislature since 1983. During his sixteen

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years in the legislature and another four as a city official and Mayor 
in Margate, Representative Tobin has carved out a reputation as a 
strong consumer advocate. His legislation has protected car buyers, 
cracked down on fraudulent telemarketers, and protected travelers from 
travel agencies that go out of business. Representative Tobin was also 
a champion of issues important to older Americans such as Alzheimer's 
patient care and Medicare protection. Most important to Representative 
Tobin were his efforts on the Clean Indoor Air Act, the Foster Care 
Statute and the Major Telecommunications Acts of 1989 and 1996.
  Representative Tobin has enjoyed his 20 years in public service and 
although he will be entering the business world, and will no longer be 
a public official, I know he will continue serving the people of 
Broward County and Florida as ably as ever.

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