[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 124 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1744-E1745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JOHN LAPWORTH

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                         HON. FRANK A. LoBIONDO

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 17, 1998

  Mr. LoBIONDO.  Mr. Speaker, John Lapworth is the Cal Ripken of Postal 
Carriers. Lapworth who is a mail carrier in Cape May County in my 
district recently received the National Safety Council's Million Mile 
Club's Safe Driver Award. Lapworth, who works out of the Villas post 
office branch and lives in Rio Grande, has gone 35 years on the job 
without

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an accident or a road violation. He has not even been involved in 
accident that was not his fault. He estimates he has driven more than 
250,000 miles since joining the Postal Service in 1964. He has traveled 
this vast distance without so much as a speeding ticket or a fender 
bender.
  John was honored recently at a breakfast with his coworkers where he 
received a trophy, a plaque, and a $500 check for his accomplishment. I 
want to commend John Lapworth for his achievement and for his 
dedication to safety in the workplace. In our fast-paced society where 
everyone seems to be in a hurry and terms like road rage are 
commonplace, John Lapworth's defensive driving and commitment to 
caution is refreshing.

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