[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16697]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN RECOGNITION OF MARC A. CEVASCO

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2012

  Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
exceptional service of Marc Cevasco, who has served with great 
distinction on my staff for more than seven years.
  From his humble start as an intern in my Washington DC office to 
ultimately serving as my Chief of Staff, Marc has demonstrated an 
unparalleled work ethic, poise under pressure, tremendous intelligence, 
and the highest moral character. Over the past seven years he has held 
nearly every position on my staff and, regardless of the task at hand, 
always approached his duties with the utmost professionalism. Marc is 
truly one of the most effective, reliable and ethical people I have 
ever met. He is also indefatigable, as it was routine for him to be the 
first one into the office in the morning and the last one to leave at 
night.
  As a member of my senior staff, Marc served as my primary policy 
advisor and directed the legislative staff. In addition, he was 
responsible for helping me with my top priority as a Member of 
Congress: ensuring the security of our country. In addition to all his 
other responsibilities, Marc served, brilliantly, as my staffer on 
national security issues, managing my work on the Defense 
Appropriations Subcommittee.
  Marc was born in Belleville, New Jersey. His parents, Andrew and 
Doreen Cevasco, raised him and his sister, Alison, and his two 
brothers, Andrew and Kevin, in Rutherford, New Jersey. He attended St. 
Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey and then went on 
to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from 
Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. While he worked long hours in my 
office, Marc made time to further advance his education, earning a 
Master's Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the 
United States Naval War College in 2010. Marc and his wonderful wife, 
Jenna Grant Cevasco, were married last June and they are expecting 
their first child next spring.
  Prior to joining my staff, Marc served in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps 
in Sacramento, California. He worked at a transitional housing agency 
for homeless individuals who suffered with mental illness and substance 
abuse. Marc has not forgotten these experiences working with the 
overlooked and marginalized in our society and he carried the ideals of 
service and social justice with him to his work on Capitol Hill.
  Marc has provided indispensable leadership to my staff and has been a 
trusted voice of counsel to me. He has my deepest respect and greatest 
appreciation for all of the many contributions he has made to my office 
and the well-being of my constituents and our country.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to formally and forever thank Marc Cevasco 
for his service to me, to the House of Representatives, to his home 
state of New Jersey, and to his country.

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