[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E360]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        OFFICER MARY ANN COLLURA

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 2004

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to introduce a bill, at the 
suggestion of a high school student in my district, and with the 
support of the entire New Jersey House delegation, authorizing the 
renaming of the main post office in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, as the Mary 
Ann Collura Post Office.
  After dutifully serving eighteen years as an outstanding officer and 
a role model in her community, Officer Collura was fatally shot on 
April 17, 2003, in the line of duty. Throughout her life, Mary Ann 
Collura embodied what is best in our communities--she was courageous, 
kind, and concerned about the world and people around her. Renaming the 
main post office in Fair Lawn after Mary Ann will help ensure that her 
legacy lives on.
  The fact that a Fair Lawn High School student came up with the idea 
of renaming the post office speaks volumes about how much Officer 
Collura meant to the people of Fair Lawn. Officer Collura fought hard 
for what was right and worked tirelessly each day, risking her life, to 
make sure the residents of Fair Lawn and their families were safe. The 
post office redesignation is just one way in which we can honor her 
life in the Borough she loved.
  By renaming the post office in Fair Lawn after Officer Mary Ann 
Collura, we are ensuring that she will always have a presence in our 
community. Officer Collura was a beloved and trusted member of the Fair 
Lawn community, which is why renaming the main post office is fitting.

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