[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15627]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        THE DEATH OF TOM MALONEY

 Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I rise today to mark the passing of 
Tom Maloney.
  Tom was the former mayor of Wilmington--Delaware's largest city.
  I am deeply saddened by the death of my friend, Tom. I talked to Tom 
just last week. During his long battle with cancer, his spirit remained 
unbroken. To the very end, Tom was full of life and bullish on the 
future.
  Tom was a loving husband and father, as well as a committed public 
servant. His care and concern for the residents of his city of 
Wilmington, and for the people of Delaware, were unmatched. As mayor, 
Tom led the effort to bring more people, more jobs, and more 
development to Wilmington. In many ways, Tom was the originator of the 
downtown renaissance that continues today.
  Tom was my opponent in the 1976 race for the U.S. Senate. He was a 
worthy adversary, but an even better friend. In that unique Delaware 
tradition of Return Day, Tom and I ``buried the hatchet'' and forged a 
friendship that flourished for the next 25 years. Tom and I continued 
to work together on projects and issues important to Wilmington and to 
all Delawareans. The people of the First State owe Tom Maloney a debt 
of thanks for all he has done.
  My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Linda, and the rest of the 
Maloney family.

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