[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 194 (Tuesday, December 18, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO COUNCILMAN WERNER SCHON

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                           HON. MIKE FERGUSON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 17, 2007

  Mr. FERGUSON. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Councilman Werner 
Schon and his service to the residents of Mountainside, New Jersey.
  Councilman Schon is the longest serving councilman in Mountainside 
history, having served for 25 years, including 3 years as council 
president. He has also served as the town's fire commissioner, during 
which time he helped to acquisition fire vehicles for his town. When 
the New Jersey Department of Transportation attempted to close a U-Turn 
on a local highway, Councilman Schon worked diligently to alert the 
Department about safety concerns connected with such a move, and he 
successfully prevented the closure.
  Werner Schon is retiring from public service in Mountainside and will 
be honored at the town's reorganization meeting on January 2, 2008. I 
join the residents of Mountainside in wishing Councilman Schon many 
happy years of rest and relaxation with his family, and I am pleased to 
honor his service to Mountainside.

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