[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 58 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E620]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF THOMAS S. HIGGINS' 75TH BIRTHDAY

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 22, 2010

  Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 75th birthday 
of Thomas S. Higgins. Mr. Higgins has lived a life of compassion and 
dedication towards his family and his community and for this he 
deserves great praise.
  Mr. Higgins was born in Camden, New Jersey on April 23, 1935. He 
earned his Bachelor of Science degree in political science from St. 
Joseph's University before earning his Juris Doctorate at Villanova Law 
School. After graduating, Mr. Higgins and his partners founded a 
successful practice in Laurel Springs, New Jersey. During his forty-
year tenure as an attorney, he specialized in environmental law, 
serving as counsel to the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority 
and the Cape May Municipal Utilities Authority. Mr. Higgins represented 
both governmental and personal clients with the utmost vigor and 
integrity.
  Mr. Higgins has also served as chairman of the Health Care Facilities 
Finance Authority. In this role, he helped obtain financing for the 
construction, expansion and renovation of hospitals and other health 
care facilities throughout the state of New Jersey. Additionally, he 
has served as a Camden County Freeholder, as a chief fundraiser for the 
Camden County Democratic Committee and as a member of the Finance team 
for the campaigns of New Jersey Governor Jim Florio in 1989 and 1993. 
Among his most rewarding moments was preparing the background 
information for the successful nomination of Governor Florio for the 
1993 John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage Award.
  All who know Mr. Higgins know his love of law and politics is 
exceeded only by his love for his wife, Kathy, his partner and teammate 
for 27 years. Until her passing in 2006, the two were inseparable and 
together were an inspirational story of love and dedication. A devoted 
family man, Mr. Higgins' takes great pride in the successes and 
achievements of his seven children, and in the blissful faces of his 
twelve grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, Thomas S. Higgins's contributions to his field and the 
state of New Jersey, and his commitment to his family should not go 
unrecognized. I am honored to be a part of his special day, and I would 
like to personally wish him a Happy 75th Birthday.

                          ____________________