[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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 HONORING AL SANTORO, SECRETARY-COMMISSIONER OF THE OCEAN COUNTY BOARD 
                              OF ELECTIONS

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Al 
Santoro, who has been a great public servant for the people of New 
Jersey and has served over twenty three years at the Ocean County Board 
of Elections. Mr. Santoro is retiring after many years of outstanding 
service from his position as Secretary-Commissioner with the Ocean 
County Board of Elections at the end of July.
  Born and raised in Newark, Al Santoro became involved in civic duty 
at a young age under the wings of his father, Raymond Santoro, who 
served as a Councilman in Newark. After completing his education, Mr. 
Santoro served in the United States Army from 1958 to 1960 in Germany.
  During his tenure at the Ocean County Board of Elections, Al Santoro 
has been an important part in making our democracy work. His efforts 
helped ensure that the electoral mechanisms in place succeeded and that 
our elections are fair and just to all. The lifeblood of our democracy 
is the assurance that our political process works and that its 
integrity is not in question. Al Santoro has helped to make that a 
reality for the citizens of Ocean County. Surely, there can be no 
higher calling in our Republic.
  So, I join the people of Ocean County and the entire State of New 
Jersey in recognizing Al Santoro for his outstanding service to the 
community.

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