[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 7 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E71]
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                      IN HONOR OF DAVID P. LEMAGNE

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 5, 2002

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true hero. On the 
tragic day of September 11, 2001, David P. Lemagne of New Jersey, 
working along side the Port Authority Police of New York and New 
Jersey, sacrificed his own life for the lives and well being of others. 
Today, I would like us to join together in a moment of silence to 
recognize the life of a truly outstanding man.
  Since childhood, David Lemagne has helped those in need. In 1985, he 
worked as an Explorer in Post 525 with the Union City Volunteer 
Ambulance Corp. This was just the beginning of a career dedicated to 
assisting others. In 1990, he received his EMT Certification from the 
Bergen County EMS Training Academy and started working with the Union 
City Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Upon completion of high school, he was 
hired as an EMT with the Jersey City Medical Center, and worked as an 
EMT for the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey through 
1993.
  David studied hard and worked his way through the ranks, earning him 
respect, seniority, and greater responsibilities, including: a position 
as a Paramedic with the Jersey City Medical Center; as Ride Master of 
UMDNJ EMS Bike Team in 1995, where he served through 1999; as Tour 
Chief of the New Jersey Medical Center in charge of Emergency Services; 
and as a Team Paramedic of the NJSEA Meadowlands Arena. David saved 
countless lives throughout his selfless service to the community.
  David Lemagne graduated from Hudson Catholic High School in 1992; 
received an Associates Degree in ParaMedicine from UMDNJ in 1994; and 
began studying Sports Medicine at Kean University.
  David is survived by his parents, Ruth Myriam and Prudencio, his 
sister, Magaly, his brother-in-law, Salvatore Alfano, and his 
grandmother Lupe, and grandfather Guillermo.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and celebrating the 
life of David P. Lemagne, forever a hero in the eyes of all Americans.

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