[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S13324]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN TRIBUTE TO RONALD DOBIES' INDUCTION TO THE NEW JERSEY ELECTED 
                         OFFICIALS HALL OF FAME

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Mayor 
Ronald Dobies of Middlesex Borough on his induction into the New Jersey 
Elected Officials Hall of Fame. After nearly 30 years in public service 
Mayor Dobies was inducted last January. He was first elected Mayor in 
1979, and he has been re-elected four times since. Prior to this 
service, Mayor Dobies was a member of the school board for six years, 
as well as a four-year member of the Borough Council.
  Through these years, Mayor Dobies' administrations have grappled with 
some basic suburban dilemmas, such as preserving open space while 
attracting development and keeping municipal services up and taxes 
down. Among his accomplishments, Mayor Dobies has secured flood-control 
measures and ongoing road projects, increased park and recreation 
areas, and overseen the construction of the borough's Senior Citizen 
Housing complex.
  Mayor Dobies is originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania, and attended 
the University of Scranton. He graduated with a degree in chemistry and 
philosophy, and ultimately joined basic training at Fort Gordon in 
Augusta, Georgia. After serving in the military police corps overseas, 
Ronald and his wife Blanche returned to the United States.
  Mayor Dobies has added to his impressive record of community service 
by demonstrating his abilities in the business world as well. He is 
currently the Director of Analytical Research for Wyeth-Ayerst Research 
in Pearl River, New York. While this job is a full-time one, he still 
finds the time to devote between 30 and 40 hours each week to his 
responsibilities as Mayor. Each Friday night, Mayor Dobies hosts 
meetings with his constituents, a tradition he began during his first 
term. Mayor Dobies has won the respect of both Republicans and 
Democrats in his borough, and his non-contentious style has promoted a 
successful bipartisan spirit at all levels of government in Middlesex 
Borough. This December, Mayor Dobies will conclude his fifth term, and 
he hopes to return for a sixth next year. I look forward to his 
continued service in this office, and I extend my congratulations to 
him on his honor by the New Jersey Elected Officials Hall of 
Fame.

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