[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 12, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E51-E52]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. KENNETH PRINGLE

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 12, 2011

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Kenneth 
Pringle, mayor of Belmar, New Jersey. Mr. Pringle will be retiring from 
his position as mayor after serving for 20 years. Surrounded by family, 
friends and colleagues, Mr. Pringle's efforts and dedication will be 
recognized at an awards dinner on January 22, 2011. This celebration is 
well-deserved in light of Mayor Pringle's 20 years of service as an 
admirable public servant to the constituents of Belmar.
  Mayor Pringle has served as the mayor of Belmar from 1990 through 
2010. The longest serving mayor of Belmar, Mr. Pringle is a staunch 
advocate for environmental issues and maintaining clean beaches. He has 
successfully sought the implementation of a smoke-free policy along the 
beaches in

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Belmar. This policy acts as a model for various towns throughout New 
Jersey. During his tenure, Mr. Pringle has also supported the 
implementation of ``green'' and ``sustainable'' living throughout 
Belmar. He has also advocated against offshore drilling, hosting 
numerous events and press conferences in Belmar relating to this topic. 
Mayor Pringle's outstanding contributions to the borough of Belmar 
continue to resonate and positively affect the lives of the residents.
  Mr. Pringle has served on various committees, enhancing his 
experience and ability to assist constituents. Mr. Pringle served as 
chairman of the Belmar Charter Study Commission from 1989 through 1990, 
past chairman of the Belmar Housing Authority and a member of the 
Belmar Planning Board and counsel to the Red Bank Planning Board. He is 
also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Monmouth Ocean 
Development Council and has served on the Board of Directors of New 
Jersey Transit Corporation. Mr. Pringle is a founder of the Belmar 
Improvement Fund. He was also instrumental in the forming of the Belmar 
Arts Council. Mr. Pringle's unending advocacy and hard work have 
undoubtedly helped countless people throughout Belmar.
  Mr. Pringle is a graduate of Mount Saint Mary's College in 
Emmitsburg, Maryland and Georgetown University Law Center, where he was 
the criminal procedure project editor of the Georgetown Law Journal. 
From 1982 through 1983, Mr. Pringle served as law clerk to the 
Honorable Clement Haynsworth, Jr. of the fourth circuit. He also worked 
as an associate at the Washington, DC law firms of Hogan & Hartson and 
Ross, Dixon & Masback but soon returned to Belmar, New Jersey in 1987 
to open a solo law practice. Mr. Pringle is currently the managing 
partner of Pringle Quinn Anzano, P.C., a 25 person law firm with 
offices in Belmar, Morristown and Trenton, New Jersey.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Mayor Kenneth Pringle's 20 
years of service to the borough of Belmar. Mr. Pringle's achievements 
make him a deserving recipient of this body's recognition.

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