[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23784]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                      TRIBUTE TO MAYOR BRUCE TOBEY

 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, it is a privilege to take this 
opportunity to pay tribute to Bruce Tobey, the outstanding Mayor of 
Gloucester, MA, who is retiring at the end of this year. I join the 
people of Gloucester in expressing my deep appreciation for his 
commitment and dedication to the City of Gloucester and I thank him for 
his leadership and his friendship.
  Mayor Tobey has been a strong and effective leader for Gloucester, 
working to improve opportunities for all of Gloucester's residents. 
Mayor Tobey took a particular interest in the fishing community. 
Fishing has been the lifeblood of Gloucester for nearly four hundred 
years, and Mayor Tobey has worked tirelessly to continue this proud 
tradition.
  Mayor Tobey's leadership was especially significant in opening the 
Gloucester Fish Exchange. The Fish Exchange has been a major success as 
a site for fishermen to sell their fish and for buyers to view the 
fish. It is the second Fish Exchange to be established in the entire 
country. I commend the Mayor for his foresight and perseverance, which 
has made Gloucester's Fish Exchange such a resounding success.
  Mayor Tobey has also worked skillfully to rehabilitate the State Fish 
Pier in Gloucester. New businesses on the pier, including the Cape Ann 
Seafood Center, a 50,000-square-foot seafood-processing center, are 
there today because of Mayor Tobey's leadership and dedication. New 
businesses on the pier have been essential in improving access to local 
seafood processing, and have also created numerous new jobs on the 
waterfront.
  Mayor Tobey has also been a strong supporter of the Gloucester 
Fisheries Forum, a day-long symposium dedicated to the discussion of 
major fisheries issues. Year in and year out, this Forum has become a 
productive opportunity for members of the local fishing community to 
speak to leaders in the field and learn from them about the current 
challenges and future hopes for the fishing industry. Mayor Tobey 
understood the need to bring people together, and he did an outstanding 
job.
  There has been no greater friend or supporter of these fishing 
communities than Mayor Tobey. We are grateful for his distinguished 
service to the City of Gloucester and to our state, and we're proud of 
his friendship. I know that his commitment to public service will 
continue in other ways, and he will be deeply missed.

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