[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 112 (Thursday, July 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           IN RECOGNITION OF MS. JEAN MAE ELIZABETH HASTINGS

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2014

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in commemoration of the life 
of Ms. Jean Hastings. Jean, a resident of Long Branch, New Jersey, 
passed away on July 10, 2014. She was a long time community leader 
whose memory will live on through all those whose lives she touched.
  A graduate of Long Branch High School, Jean was a political activist. 
She was a Democratic Party Leader, proud of her work for the Schneider 
Team and President Obama. She worked for the City of Long Branch as a 
records clerk, was a member of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Guild of 
Long Branch and served as a Democratic Committeewoman for many years.
  Jean leaves behind a loving and adoring family, including her son 
Harold, daughters Leslie Hill, Julia Hastings, Arlene Perozzi and Tanya 
Hastings, as well as siblings, grandchildren, great grandchildren, 
nieces and nephews.
  Mr. Speaker, I sincerely hope that my colleagues will join me in 
honoring Ms. Jean Hastings for her dedication to her family and service 
to her community.

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