[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3046]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING BENJAMIN W. TIMBERMAN

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Benjamin 
W. Timberman, a community leader, educator and humanitarian from New 
Jersey.
  Mr. Timberman's career began as a mathematics teacher at Monroe 
Township Junior High School in Williams-
town, NJ. He served in that capacity for 2 years when he was drafted 
for a 2-year tour of duty in the U.S. Army. Upon his return, he 
continued his teaching until 1961 when he became vice principal. In 
1963, Mr. Timberman was appointed as elementary supervisor for the 
Monroe Township School District, where he served for 12 years. In 1975, 
Mr. Timberman reached the penultimate position when he was appointed 
superintendent of schools, where he served another dozen years. During 
his 33 years of service to the children of Monroe Township, Mr. 
Timberman was also the first president of the Monroe Township Education 
Association.
  Mr. Timberman also demonstrated his commitment to his community 
through his service as an elected official. Like his education career, 
Mr. Timberman's government career began in 1954 when he was elected to 
the Elmer Borough Council. He served in that capacity for 7 years 
before being elected mayor of Elmer in 1963. In 1971, Mr. Timberman was 
elected to the Salem County Board of Chosen Freeholders where he served 
for 24 years. With his education background, Mr. Timberman used his 
position on the Freeholder Board to provide educational opportunities 
to Salem County residents. Mr. Timberman championed the passage of the 
bond issue for construction of the Vo-Tech Career Center and advocated 
for the establishment of the Salem Community College as a degree 
granting institution.
  Despite his retirement from education and government, Mr. Timber-
man and his wife Mary Lou continue to work in the community as 
volunteers for Meals-on-Wheels and on visits to a local nursing home to 
lead residents in a monthly sing-a-long.
  It is my honor to recognize Benjamin W. Timberman for his hard work 
and commitment to make his community a better place. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in paying tribute to this wonderful human 
being.

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