[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 16, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E473]
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              HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF TOM MacADAMS

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 16, 2013

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
accomplishments of Mr. Tom MacAdams. Throughout his life, Mr. MacAdams 
has been active in his community, founding a number of organizations in 
Brooklawn, New Jersey. Mr. MacAdams and his wife Marie have been 
married for 34 years and they have three children together, Shane, 
Colin, and Erin. Sadly, Mr. MacAdams has Frontotemporal Dementia, a 
neurodegenerative speech disorder, and was recently diagnosed with 
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
  Mr. MacAdams is a paragon of community service and a true leader in 
his community. To combat drug use, he created the Brooklawn Drug 
Alliance Committee. Mr. MacAdams also served on the Brooklawn council 
for 18 years, 16 of them as Municipal Chair. Along with his wife, Mr. 
MacAdams organized the Brooklawn Christmas Spirit, a group dedicated to 
providing food toys, and gift cards for families in need.
  An avid sports fan, Mr. MacAdams created a number of leagues in his 
hometown. He founded the Lady Bugs Basketball League, a girl's league 
which played in his family's backyard for 7 years. Mr. MacAdams also 
established and coached the Brooklawn Bees basketball team, and founded 
and organized the Brooklawn Wiffleball Tournament.
  Tom MacAdams is a role model for Brooklawn and all of South Jersey. I 
rise to honor Mr. MacAdams for his outstanding commitment to his 
community, and all the work he has done to improve Brooklawn, New 
Jersey. I wish him and his family the best.

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