[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14166]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                IN TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF MICHAEL COLE

  (Mr. LANCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. LANCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the memory 
of Michael Cole, a distinguished New Jersey resident who died over the 
weekend and whose funeral will be held tomorrow in Morristown, Morris 
County.
  Michael was among New Jersey's distinguished lawyers and public 
servants. He served as Governor Thomas Kaine's chief counsel in the 
1980s and was very active in heading the board of the New Jersey Legal 
Services Corporation. Michael was a mentor to more than a generation of 
New Jersey lawyers, including me when I worked under his leadership in 
Governor Kaine's administration.
  Michael leaves his wife, Jaynee LaVecchia, a member of our State's 
highest tribunal, the New Jersey Supreme Court, as well as a daughter, 
Elyse, and a son-in-law and granddaughter.
  The State of New Jersey has been enriched enormously by the life of 
Michael Cole. My wife, Heidi, and I mourn his loss, but join countless 
New Jerseyans in celebrating his wonderful life.

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