[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 19207]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  IN RECOGNITION OF THOMAS W. CORCORAN

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize one 
of the truly dedicated public servants of the State of New Jersey. It 
gives me pleasure to extend my congratulations to Thomas Corcoran on 
receiving the Outstanding Citizen Award for 2000 from the Phillipsburg 
Area Chamber of Commerce.
  Over the years, Mr. Corcoran has done a great deal for the betterment 
of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He has fought for a better education for 
the children of the area through his efforts to promote a bond issue 
for the construction of new schools. He was appointed by former 
Governor Florio to serve as a commissioner on the Phillipsburg Housing 
Authority. Further, he has worked towards the revitalization of 
Phillipsburg's tourist industry by working with New Jersey State 
Legislators and other prominent individuals to promote Phillipsburg as 
the site of the New Jersey Railroad Museum.
  Mr. Corcoran has always been there for the Town of Phillipsburg. Be 
it serving as town mayor and other public posts, or taking the time to 
serve as the public address announcer for Phillipsburg High School 
football games, Mr. Corcoran has been an exemplar of citizenship, town 
pride, and selflessness.
  Through his efforts, Mr. Corcoran has shown the great dedication he 
holds for the town he calls home. Those efforts make it an honor for me 
to be able to stand with the Phillipsburg Area Chamber of Commerce and 
recognize an individual such as Mr. Corcoran.

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