August 28, 2007 - 7:49am
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Roberts' statement on the death of Wesley Lance

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr., (D-Camden) issued
the following statement on the death of former State Senate President
Wesley L. Lance, the last surviving member of the 1947 convention that
wrote the New Jersey Constitution:

"Wesley Lance was a legislative titan who transcended party affiliation
and parochial interests to make a lasting positive imprint upon this
state and generations of its citizens.

"All of New Jersey owes a debt of gratitude to Wesley Lance and the role
he played in helping to forge New Jersey's acclaimed modern-day
constitution over a half century ago.

"His dedication to public service, his affinity for the law, and his
ability to see issues from a global perspective put him in a very select
class of legislators who will be immortalized as leading statesmen.

"I offer my sincerest sympathy to my good friend Leonard Lance and the
entire Lance family at this difficult time."

MAX PIZARRO is a PolitickerNJ.com Reporter and can be reached via email at max@politicsnj.com.