[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF NANCY FATEMI FOR HER EXEMPLARY CAREER IN SERVICE OF 
                               NEW JERSEY

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 10, 2019

  Mr. PALLONE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Nancy Blades 
Fatemi, someone who has been a tireless public servant for the great 
state of New Jersey throughout her entire career. Nancy has announced 
her retirement at the end of this year from her current role as 
Executive Director to the New Jersey State Society (NJSS).
  For the last decade, Nancy has served as executive director of the 
New Jersey State Society of Washington, D.C. State and Territory 
societies are civic and social organizations that are unique to the 
national capital region. With roots that trace back to 1854, state 
societies have evolved as non-partisan booster clubs that celebrate the 
history, culture, traditions, humor, politics and commerce of America's 
50 states. The societies provide those who live in the greater-
Washington area with a special non-partisan venue that enables them to 
share in a wide variety of events celebrating their home states. Since 
1941, New Jersey State Society has been serving as the link between 
Washington, D.C. and New Jersey. Under Nancy's leadership, NJSS won the 
top national Haines Award for ``Outstanding State Society,'' in 2014-
2015, as well as several state society softball championships.
  Prior to serving NJSS, she worked on Capitol Hill in the personal 
offices of Rep. James J. Howard, D-NJ, as legislative director and 
press secretary, and later in my office as special assistant and health 
care legislative assistant. Nancy began her career as a reporter at The 
Home News, New Brunswick, NJ, and reporter and wire editor of the 
Bennington Banner, Bennington, VT. She grew up in Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ 
and is a graduate of Rutgers University's Douglass College, New 
Brunswick, NJ, and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, New York, 
NY.
  Taking the steps to successfully continue a long tradition of 
creating opportunities for New Jerseyans living in Washington, D.C. to 
connect and celebrate the Garden State is no small task, and Nancy has 
more than risen to the challenge. Madam Speaker, I hope all my 
colleagues will join me in thanking Nancy Blades Fatemi for her 
tireless advocacy on behalf of the great state of New Jersey.

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