[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E46]
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              COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF THOMAS J. DEVERIN

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                            HON. ALBIO SIRES

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 11, 2011

  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Thomas J. Deverin, a lifelong public servant in New Jersey.
  Mr. Deverin recently passed away in Edison, New Jersey.
  Born in Perth Amboy, he lived in Carteret for 60 years, the town in 
which he would later become Mayor.
  He served as a legislator in the New Jersey State Assembly for eleven 
terms, serving as a member of the Assembly Joint Ethical Standards 
Committee, the Banking and Insurance Committee and the Health and Human 
Services Resources Committee throughout his tenure.
  Additionally, he led the Assembly in various different capacities 
including Majority Leader Pro Tem, Minority Leader Pro Tem, Speaker Pro 
Tem and Majority Conference Chairman.
  He not only faithfully served the district, he also served the 
country as a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II in the 
European and Asiatic Theaters of War.
  Mr. Deverin dedicated his life to public service and the legacy he 
leaves behind in New Jersey will certainly not be forgotten.