[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 65 (Thursday, May 6, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO PETER MARONE

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 1999

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, May 7, 1999, the Ocean County, 
NJ, Democratic Party will pay tribute to Peter A. Marone on the 
occasion of his retirement as Assistant Supervisor and Investigations 
Coordinator of the Ocean County Board of Elections. Mr. Marone has 
served in this post since 1979.
  Peter Marone has been a leader in political, civic and community 
affairs in Ocean County for as long as most area residents can 
remember. He was a member of the Point Pleasant Borough Governing Body 
for three decades (the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's), including a term as 
mayor from 1979-1982, and two periods of service as a Councilman, from 
1974-78 and 1989-91. He also was a member of the Point Pleasant 
Planning Board from 1979-82, and he served as Acting Administrator of 
the Borough from 1979-82. In 1976, he was appointed by former New 
Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne to the Open Access Public Beaches Study 
Commission. He has been a loyal and active member of the Ocean County 
Democratic Committee, serving as Treasurer and Sergeant-at-Arms from 
1985-1999. He also currently serves as a New Jersey State Committeeman.
  Peter Marone's service to his community and our country goes back 
decades. A New Jersey native, Mr. Marone served in the Korean War from 
1948-52, and is a Life Member of the Disabled American Veterans. He is 
a member of the Chosin Few (Korea-1950) Exclusive Fraternity, and has 
been decorated with the Japan Occupation Ribbon and the Korean Campaign 
Ribbon with five bronze stars. A past Senior Vice Commander of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars, he is a member of VFW Post 4715, and American 
Legion Post 196. He is also a member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
  Peter and Doris Marone have been married 42 years, and they have 
three children. A communicant of St. Martha's Roman Catholic Church in 
Point Pleasant, Peter enjoys a number of activities besides politics--
but he enjoys nothing more than his seven grandchildren.
  As his friends and colleagues in the Ocean County Democrats pay 
tribute to Peter Marone, I want to add my voice to all those wishing 
him well and thanking him for so many years of steadfast service, solid 
leadership and true dedication to his town, county, state and nation.

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