[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 22 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E259]
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   RECOGNITION OF MRS. GINA CAYNE IN APPRECIATION FOR HER EFFORTS TO 
          ASSIST THE VICTIMS OF THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ATTACKS

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 26, 2004

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great privilege that I have the 
opportunity to recognize an outstanding woman, Mrs. Gina Cayne, for her 
distinguished efforts creating the Jason David Cayne Foundation, a non-
profit organization dedicated to assisting the families of deceased 
spouses.
  Mrs. Cayne spent her youth in Marlboro, New Jersey where she met her 
childhood sweetheart and future husband, Mr. Jason David Cayne. In 
1992, Jason and Gina wed, and Jason began his career trading Municipal 
Bonds. His success led him to a partnership with the firm of Cantor 
Fitzgerald in 1995. Six years later, during the September 11, 2001 
attacks on the World Trade Center, Jason's life came to a tragic end. 
He was survived by his wife and three children.
  However, in the wake of tragedy, the community reached out to Gina, 
and provided for her every need while she grieved for her beloved 
husband. After this difficult period ended, Gina was so thankful of the 
help of the community that she decided to return the favor, and try to 
bestow the same generosity to other victims of tragedy that results in 
the loss of a spouse.
  Gina created the Jason David Cayne foundation in October of 2003 to 
assist with the immediate burden that families face when losing a 
spouse. In addition to financial assistance, the foundation provides 
help with organizing finances, and finding counseling that is required 
from the loss of a husband or wife.
  Mr. Speaker, for overcoming the overwhelming loss of her husband, and 
in the wake of such tragedy, creating a foundation to help others like 
herself, Mrs. Gina Cayne deserves praise. I would like to extend my 
gratitude to Mrs. Cayne for her service to the grieving families of 
Monmouth County. In addition, I would like to ask my colleagues to join 
me in honoring a remarkable woman who's career in non-profit work has 
positively shaped the lives of all her foundation touches.

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