[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8522]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING COUNCILMAN N. JOHN AMATO FOR HIS RECORD YEARS IN PUBLIC 
                                SERVICE

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 18, 2010

  Mr. ANDREWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the longest serving 
councilperson in Cherry Hill Township, Councilman N. John Amato, for 
his 27 years in public service. Councilman Amato has demonstrated 
significant leadership and dedication to his community, and for this he 
deserves great praise.
  Councilman Amato is a graduate of Rutgers University and holds a 
Masters degree from Kean College. He moved to the Erlton neighborhood 
in Cherry Hill in 1963 where he has resided ever since. He was first 
elected in 1983 and continues to serve Cherry Hill Township. In 
addition, as a licensed public accountant, Councilman Amato is an 
administrator for Rutgers University's LEAP Academy, a magnet school 
serving the City of Camden, New Jersey.
  The Councilman devotes his time and effort to his community in many 
different ways. He is a Eucharistic minister and lector at the Queen of 
Heaven Roman Catholic Church and also serves on the board of the Young 
Adolescent Learning Environment School for children with special needs. 
He is active in the Sons of Italy and is former Board President of the 
Camden County Vocational Schools.
  Councilman Amato and his wife, Marion, have two daughters, Rosemary 
and Irena, and two grandchildren, Michael and Francesca. He is famous 
for playing Santa Claus at Christmastime for charitable organizations 
and the Cherry Hill Mall.
  Madam Speaker, Councilman Amato's contributions to his field and to 
the state of New Jersey should not go unrecognized. I want to 
personally thank the Councilman for the exceptional leadership he has 
provided and the impact he has made in Cherry Hill. I congratulate 
Councilman Amato on his accomplishments and wish him the best of luck 
in his future endeavors.

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