[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18034]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF ANGELO ROMEO, RESPECTED DIRECTOR OF THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY 
                     DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2010

  Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of 
Angelo Romeo as Director of the Gloucester County Department of 
Veterans Affairs. A resident of Newfield, New Jersey, Mr. Romeo has 
demonstrated a tireless work ethic and dedication to Gloucester County 
veterans that deserves recognition.
  Mr. Romeo's life shows the strong influence of his mother and 
political mentor, Virginia Romeo, the first woman elected to the 
Newfield City Council. Following in her footsteps, Mr. Romeo first ran 
for a freeholder position in 1972 and was later appointed to fill Lee 
Ranstrom's seat in 1974 before winning his own election in 1975. He 
also served as a Captain in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969.
  After a 20-year break from politics, Mr. Romeo joined the Department 
of Veterans Affairs in Gloucester County in 1998, where his part-time 
position quickly flourished into a full-time leadership role. Mr. Romeo 
excelled at finding and meeting the needs of veterans in Gloucester 
County.
  Mr. Romeo worked tirelessly to establish the Veterans Affairs clinic 
and the Williamstown cemetery. Since the beginning of 2010, the VA 
clinic in Gloucester County has seen over 4,000 individuals with a 
combined 18,000 appointments. Furthermore, the State of New Jersey 
Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Small Business Administration awarded 
the Veteran Small Business Advocate of the Year to Mr. Romeo.
  Mr. Romeo and his wife, Susan, have four children and eight 
grandchildren whom they plan to take to Disney World after he retires 
next month.
  Madam Speaker, Angelo Romeo's commitment to Gloucester County and its 
veterans must be recognized. I wish him the best in his future 
endeavors and thank him for his continued service to the veterans of 
Gloucester County.

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