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RedSpartan

(1,693 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2014, 03:21 PM Nov 2014

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Marge Roukema dead at 85.

http://www.northjersey.com/news/former-rep-marge-roukema-champion-of-family-rights-dies-at-85-1.1131845

She was my Representative for many years, and one of the good ones. It's a disgrace that Scott Garrett now sits in her seat.

RIP.

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Marge Roukema dead at 85. (Original Post) RedSpartan Nov 2014 OP

Thank you for posting. CBHagman Nov 2014 #1

Rest in peace shenmue Nov 2014 #2

Marge was also the longest serving FEMALE congressional representative. 11 terms. no_hypocrisy Nov 2014 #3

Roukema was my rep too LibertyLover Nov 2014 #4

CBHagman

(16,984 posts)

1. Thank you for posting.

Reply to RedSpartan (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 03:29 PM

Nov 2014

I hadn't heard the news yet.

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. Rest in peace

Reply to RedSpartan (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 03:31 PM

Nov 2014

no_hypocrisy

(46,083 posts)

3. Marge was also the longest serving FEMALE congressional representative. 11 terms.

Reply to RedSpartan (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 03:35 PM

Nov 2014

LibertyLover

(4,788 posts)

4. Roukema was my rep too

Reply to RedSpartan (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 04:29 PM

Nov 2014

and I still remember voting for her. My condolences to her family.

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