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Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-2), a Strong Advocate for Fishermen, Appointed to House Committee on Natural Resources
Washington, DC,
January 28, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Congressman Jeff Van Drew has been appointed to the House Committee on Natural Resources which oversees fisheries management, ocean ecosystem protection, federal conservation, and species protection programs. This is Van Drews second committee appointment after he was appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture last week. South Jersey is rich with natural resources, and in the 2nd Congressional District, the coastal economy and our commercial and recreational fisheries are a large part of life. The Congressman has fought to protect the lifeblood of the local economy - tourism, fisheries, and wildlife-viewing – by banning offshore oil and gas drilling at the state level, which he will continue to do so at the federal level. Congressman Van Drew will seek to serve on the Subcommittee on Oceans, Water, and Hydropower so that he can continue to fight for South Jersey’s coastal economy and fishermen. The Subcommittee on Oceans focuses on protecting our oceans, coasts, and vulnerable sea life from pollution, climate change, and other threats, as well as growing resilient coastal and ocean economies. Jeff Van Drew is the Representative for New Jersey’s 2nd Congressional District. His office in Washington, D.C. is in Cannon House Office Building Room 331 and his District office is in Mays Landing. Van Drew was a practicing dentist in South Jersey for more than 30 years and was previously Senator for New Jersey’s 1st Legislative District. ### |