[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 155 (Friday, November 5, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   IN HONOR OF MARY BUSTILLO DONOHUE

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 5, 1999

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join the Hispanic Bar 
Association of New Jersey in honoring Mary Bustillo Donohue of River 
Edge, New Jersey for her contributions to the Garden State. The 
Hispanic Bar Association will be presenting its Outstanding Service 
Award to Mary on November 6, 1999.
  Throughout her life and career, Mary Bustillo Donohue has embodied 
the values of tolerance, patience, fairness, vigilance, and excellence. 
From working as a teacher for 26 years at Paramus Regional Catholic 
High School and as professor of Spanish Literature at Seton Hall for 
seven years, to serving on the Board of Chosen Freeholders in Bergen 
County, to being a dedicated member of her church, Mary has helped 
build a New Jersey grounded in family and community.
  The residents of Bergen County and throughout New Jersey, including 
myself, have all benefitted from Mary's efforts on our behalf. Whether 
it was as a Councilwoman in her hometown of River Edge, or as a member 
of the Governor's Hispanic Task Force For Excellence in Education, or 
as the Honorary Chairman of the New Jersey State Democratic Hispanic 
Caucus Center for the Advancement of Women in Politics, Mary has 
exemplified what it means to be an active member of her community. She 
is a role model to us all.
  On a personal level, I have been privileged to know Mary as a friend 
for more than 10 years, and now to be working with her as an invaluable 
member of my staff. Working with Mary has provided me with an even 
greater insight into her personal commitment to her neighbors and 
community. She has played an integral role in my efforts to serve all 
residents of the Ninth Congressional District in New Jersey and I am 
grateful for her outstanding work.
  Mr. Speaker, there are few people more deserving of an award 
recognizing excellence in community service. Mary Bustillo Donohue is 
one of these people and I am pleased to join the Hispanic Bar 
Association of New Jersey in honoring her.

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