[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E550]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF LEEANNE HASBROUCK

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 2016

  Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Leeanne Hasbrouck on her retirement from my Congressional Office and to 
thank her for nearly 26 years of dedicated service to the people of the 
First Congressional District of New Jersey.
  Leeanne began her career working for the First District in December 
of 1990 for my predecessor, then newly elected Congressman Robert 
Andrews. She quickly rose through the ranks to become his Director of 
Casework, a capacity in which she still serves. Caseworkers are the 
heart and soul of Congressional offices. They advocate on behalf of 
constituents and help navigate the maze of agency bureaucracy to 
deliver life changing assistance. Over the years, Leeanne has helped 
thousands upon thousands of our friends and neighbors obtain social 
security benefits, get the care they earned at the VA, and access 
emergency aid programs in the wake of disasters like Super Storm Sandy. 
These are only a few of her many accomplishments. It takes a huge 
amount of love and patience to do casework. Fortunately for my office 
and the constituents we serve, Leeanne has an abundance of both.
  For Leeanne, serving our community was not merely a day job, it was a 
calling. When she wasn't working, she was an active member of the 
Gloucester County Parks and Recreation Commission, where she acted as 
Chairwoman of Scotland Run Park; she served as the President of the 
Friends School Mullica Hill PTA, chairing the school's annual 
fundraising auction and annual Art and Craft Fair; and she was the Vice 
President of both the Greater Woodbury Area Junior Woman's Club and the 
Woodbury Old City Restoration Committee. Leeanne was even the President 
of the Woodbury Soccer Club and found time to coach her children's 
soccer teams.
  Active in local politics, she also served as a member of the 
Gloucester County Democratic Committee and as Chairwoman of the 
Woodbury Democratic Committee, where she left a legacy of success and 
service.
  Born in New Milford, Connecticut, Leeanne graduated from Champlain 
College in Burlington, Vermont, with an Associate's Degree in Science. 
Married to Bruce Hasbrouck for 37 years before his passing in 2015, 
they have three children, Ethan, Seth, and Heidi and three 
grandchildren, Tyler, Dylan, and Francis.
  Mr. Speaker, Leeanne Hasbrouck exemplifies the sort of dedication and 
selfless service that makes America great. She will be sorely missed by 
not only my staff and I, but also the countless constituents whose 
lives she touched. I join my staff, our community, and all of South 
Jersey in thanking her for her outstanding service and wishing her well 
in her retirement.

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