[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 32 (Friday, March 4, 2011)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E423] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RECOGNITION OF MAYOR JAMES PHILLIPS AND MRS. JANET PHILLIPS _____ HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR. of new jersey in the house of representatives Friday, March 4, 2011 Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mayor James Phillips and Mrs. Janet Phillips for their immeasurable contributions to their community and the subsequent honor they have received from the Community YMCA. The Phillips are valuable members of my district and assets to their communities. I would like to congratulate them on being one of the impressive honorees at the Community YMCA Gala. Mayor James Phillips has admirably served as the Mayor of Old Bridge for the past 8 years. He also serves as Middlesex County Treasurer. Prior to his tenure as Mayor, Mr. Phillips previously served as New Jersey State Senator, Commissioner on the Old Bridge Board of Fire Commissioners, Old Bridge Municipal Authority, Middlesex County Economic Development Commission, and the Old Bridge Township Housing and Development Agency. Mayor Phillips has fervently worked with Middlesex County and Old Bridge Township to create the Middlesex County Old Bridge Waterfront Park and the John A. Phillips Open Space Preserve. James is also the founder of ``Yes for Open Space,'' a non- profit organization that successfully aided the passage of the Middlesex County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Referendum. Janet Phillips is a valued and dedicated member of the community. Mrs. Phillips is a Registered Nurse and serves as the Nurse Auditor for Managed Recourses, Inc. She touts many impressive years of clinical, auditing, performance improvement and managed care experience. Mrs. Phillips currently serves as secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Old Bridge and also serves as a member of the Raritan Bay Medical Center. Mrs. Phillips' community activities also include her participation as Chairwoman of the Old Bridge Township Recreation Committee and a Eucharistic Minister for the Most Holy Redeemer Church. Mrs. Phillips is highly commended for her service with the Old Bridge YMCA Steering and Fundraising Committee. Mayor Phillips and Mrs. Phillips are strong believers in teamwork. Together, their mission is to unite their neighborhood by providing community service to strengthen families, develop leadership within the community's youth and to build international understanding. These actions have been demonstrated in part through their continued work with the Community YMCA. The Phillips family continues to demonstrate their strong support of youth, family values and community growth through their extra-curricular endeavors. They are admirable leaders in the community and are determined to make a difference. The Phillips family's unending generosity and charitable activities have undoubtedly touched many lives and have helped countless people throughout Central New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I would once more like to thank Mayor and Mrs. Phillips for their immeasurable contributions to my district and their communities and to again congratulate them for the honors they have received from the Community YMCA at this year's Gala.