[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF BURLINGTON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VOICE OF BUSINESS 
                             AWARD WINNERS

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                           HON. JOHN H. ADLER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 13, 2010

  Mr. ADLER of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate this year's Burlington County Chamber of Commerce Voice of 
Business award recipients for their outstanding contributions to the 
Burlington County business community. Having strong, local business 
communities is vital to the well-being of our nation and I commend 
these individuals and companies who have demonstrated excellence in 
commitment to South Jersey through extraordinary efforts. I would also 
like to thank the Chamber, which itself is such an integral part of 
this community, for taking the opportunity to draw attention to the 
outstanding contributions of these individuals and organizations.
  Mr. John C. Hall has rightfully earned this year's ``Voice of 
Business'' award. For more than 34 years, Mr. Hall has been a vital 
component to the economic development in Burlington County. He helped 
co-found the ``Committee of 50,'' a local organization focused on the 
economic development of Burlington County. He was President of Mt. 
Holly State Bank for more than 17 years and currently serves as the 
Vice President of Government Banking at Beneficial Bank.
  Beneficial Bank and Pro Computer Service have earned this year's 
``Business Excellence'' award for their commitment to the economic 
development of Burlington County through increasing local employment 
opportunities, leadership in the community, and entrepreneurial spirit.
  This year's ``Economic Development'' award is given to the Maple 
Shade Business Association, an organization of more than 100 active 
entrepreneurs. The MSBA is an integral part of the local community, 
helping to foster local job creation and strengthen the small business 
community.
  Earning this year's ``New Voice'' award is SNJ Business People, a 
monthly business publication that focuses on local business leaders and 
their work throughout South Jersey.
  The ``Community Enrichment'' award will go to Crossroads Programs, 
Inc, a non-profit that has provided residential and community based 
services to the region's most vulnerable youth for more than 31 years.
  The Honorable William Haines Jr. is the recipient of this year's 
``Public Voice'' award. Mr. Haines, a former Burlington County 
freeholder, was an aggressive advocate of land preservation whose 
legacy has been the preservation of thousands of acres of farmland and 
open space in Burlington County. His efforts led to the creation of the 
county parks department in 1999 and the recognition by the Victorian 
Society in America for the county's restoration efforts at historic 
Smithville Park in Eastampton.
  Earning this year's ``Chairman's Award of Excellence'' is Mr. Mark 
Morgan who serves as President of the Moorestown Business Association 
and Director of the Moorestown Theatre Company. Under his leadership, 
both groups have thrived and become integral community organizations.
  The honorees will be recognized at Burlington County's Chamber of 
Commerce Voice of Business dinner on April 19, 2010. I applaud these 
outstanding individuals and businesses who have worked hard to achieve 
the American dream of free enterprise and serve our community by 
ensuring small businesses remain the job engine of America.

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