U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo Signs Partnership with 淫性视频

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淫性视频 President Harvey Kesselman, left, and U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo sign agreement at 淫性视频 Atlantic City as LoBiondo's wife, Tina, watches.

Atlantic City, N.J. - After more than 23 years in Congress, U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo is retiring in January and cleaning out his office. His career has filled some 350 boxes with papers, mementos and plaques.

On Monday LoBiondo signed an agreement with 淫性视频 that will make items from his 35 years in public service available to 淫性视频 students and researchers through the Special Collections department in the Richard E. Bjork Library at 淫性视频鈥檚 main campus in Galloway Township.

鈥淵ou鈥檝e done incredible work,鈥 淫性视频 President Harvey Kesselman said at the signing held at 淫性视频 Atlantic City. 鈥淔rank is a humble public servant who has made a fundamental difference. We are a better region for his having served. 鈥

Kesselman said he is proud and honored that LoBiondo chose to share his life鈥檚 work with 淫性视频.

lobiondo gift鈥淔or him make this donation is important for our students and future generations,鈥 Kesselman said. 鈥淚 cannot be more proud that our students will be studying your work.鈥

LoBiondo, who attended the event with his wife, Tina, said it is bittersweet to be leaving. He said he decided early in his career in Congress that he would focus on serving his district, but that many local issues had national reach such as the William J. Hughes FAA Technical Center, the 177th Fighter Wing, N.J. Air National Guard, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

 LoBiondo also presented Kesselman with a flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of 淫性视频.

鈥淵ou and 淫性视频 have been a game changer in the region,鈥 LoBiondo said.

LoBiondo brought several items to the signing, including the very first bill he sponsored to provide protective vests for law enforcement, and a booklet of voting cards that represent more than 20,000 votes.

LoBiondo said the protective vest bill was inspired by the death of Bayside State Prison corrections officer Fred Baker who was stabbed by an inmate while on duty at the Cumberland County prison in 1997. LoBiondo was surprised Baker was not wearing a protective vest and he drafted the law that continues to provide bulletproof vests to law enforcement nationwide.

He also brought a photo of the twin towers in Manhattan, a photo of him with President George W. Bush, and awards from the Nature Conservancy and the Humane Society.

lobiondo voting cardsA longtime member of the House Armed Services Committee, LoBiondo said he and his wife are 鈥渄og people.鈥 He said while many may think of the Armed Services Committee as only dealing with weapons and protection, it also deals with quality of life issues such as the condition of military bases, veterans鈥 services, and the treatment of military dogs.

The collection will include materials from LoBiondo鈥檚 entire 35 career as a Cumberland County Freeholder, N.J. State Assemblyman, and Congressman.  He said he hopes those who study the materials gain an understanding of how complex it is 鈥渢o take a good idea and make it happen.鈥

鈥淪tudents can see the tangible evidence of what it took to get to that point,鈥 he said.

He said he hopes future generations also get a picture of his focus, and his dedication to the 2nd District, which geographically covers some 40 percent of the state.

鈥淔or me, the district came first, even if it was at odds with the party,鈥 he said.

淫性视频 archivist Heather Perez is working with LoBiondo鈥檚 staff to collect and sort the materials. Some items will be gifts and others will be on loan. Perez said an exhibit is planned for some time in 2019 that will show 鈥渉ow all of the things come together to explain to us how bills come into law.鈥 She said she hopes to enlist student interns to assist.

 The collection will also include a video interview with the Congressman.

鈥淚 didn鈥檛 set out to spend 24 years in Congress,鈥 LoBiondo said. 鈥淏ut I鈥檓 happy I had the opportunity to serve.鈥

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