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Congressman
LoBiondo
stopped
by
the
5th
grade
class
at
the Roland
Rogers
Elementary
School
in
Galloway
to
answer
questions
about
Congress,
the
economy
and
his
time
growing
up
in
South
Jersey.
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Congressman LoBiondo
visited
AtlantiCare's
new
Cancer
Care
Institute
to
discuss
the
latest
in
cutting-edge
technology
available
for
South
Jersey
patients.
He
was
briefed
on
the
new
"cyberknife"at
the
facility,
which
is
one
of
105
in
the
country
and
the
only
one
in
use
in
the
2nd
District.
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Congressman
LoBiondo
delivered
H.R.
3962,
the
healthcare
bill
introduced
by
House
Speaker
Nancy
Pelosi
to
the
Salem
County
Public
Library
for
residents
to
have
the
chance
to
review.
Copies
of
the
1,990
page
bill
were
delivered
to
each
county
library
in
South
Jersey.
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Congressman
LoBiondo
met
with
New
Jersey
representatives
of
the
Health
Occupations
Students
of
America
(HOSA)
in
his
Capitol
Hill
office.
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Congressman
LoBiondo
met with
members
of the
Salem County
Chamber
of
Commerce
during their
visit to
Washington,
D.C.
He discussed
healthcare
reform,
energy
policy
and his
recent
visit to
Afghanistant
before taking
questions
from local
business
leaders.
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Congressman
LoBiondo
addressed
the gathered
firefighters
from across
the state
in
Wildwood
at the
annual
New
Jersey
State
Firemen's
Convention.
LoBiondo
is a
member
of the
Congressional
Fire
Caucus.
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On
the eighth anniversary
of the September
11th attacks, Congressman
LoBiondo stopped
by the Ocean City
High School to deliver
copies of the U.S.
Constitution. He
also participated
in remembrance ceremonies
in Somers Point, Cape
May Court House
and Hamilton Township.
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Congressman
LoBiondo joined with local hospitality
and construction workers, casino
executives, the Atlantic City
Chamber of Commerce and other
elected officials to call attention
to the ongoing demonization of
legitimate business travel to
Atlantic City and a provision
in the recent federal stimulus
bill that excludes the gaming
industry from the economic recovery.
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Congressman
LoBiondo
congratulated
Svetlana
Ivanoff
of Our
Lady
of Mercy
Academy
in Newfield
for winning
the 2009
Congressional
Art Competition.
Ms. Ivanoff’s
piece, “Yellow
Sky,” will
be displayed
in the
tunnel
connecting
the Cannon
House
Office
Building
and the
U.S.
Capitol
for one
year.
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Congressman
LoBiondo was
honored by the
National Breast
Cancer Coalition
at a ceremony
on Capitol Hill
for his long
advocacy and
leadership to
secure additional
federal funding
for breast cancer
research. Several
residents of
New Jersey
came to Washington
for the event.
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Congressman
LoBiondo stopped by the Special Olympics
competition at the Wildwood Civic Center
to cheer on the athletes, including the
Sea Isle City Islanders basketball team.
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A strong
advocate for animal protection laws,
Congressman LoBiondo received the "Legislative
Leader" award from Michael Markarian,
President of the Humane Society of the
United States Legislative Fund. LoBiondo
scored a perfect 100 on the group's annual
scorecard of legislators.
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Congressman LoBiondo joined with
General Maria Falca-Dodson of the NJ Air National
Guard, Colonal Randall King - Commander of the
177th Fighter Wing, and Dr. Wilson Felder of the
FAA Technical Center in the groundbreaking ceremony
of the new $9.8 million Air Support Operations
Squadron facility at 177th Fighter Wing complex
in Atlantic County.
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Congressman LoBiondo honored
South Jersey veterans of the Korean War at a ceremony
in Atlantic City marking the 55th anniversary of the
signing of the Armistice.
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A supporter of AARP's "Divided
We Fail" campaign, Congressman LoBiondo spoke at
the annual Cape May-Atlantic Chapter's Legislative Breakfast.
He addressed their concerns on affordable healthcare,
prescription drug costs, financial security and rising
energy costs.
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