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Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ02) Honors South Jersey Girls Basketball Team After State Championship Win

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March 14, 2019
CONTACT – Mackenzie Lucas 1(202) 225-6572

Congressman Jeff Van Drew spoke on the house floor today honoring South Jersey’s Mainland Regional High School girls’ basketball team for winning the New Jersey Group 3 State Championship. This is the first time that Mainland Regional High School has won the State Championship for girls’ basketball. 

“These girls are the embodiment of teamwork. This win, and the hard work they have put in to achieve it, is about all of them, and not just an individual”, said Van Drew in his floor speech. “Their friendship and teamwork led them to reach and amazing goal. We could all learn a little bit about teamwork from these amazing young ladies.”

View the video of Congressman Jeff Van Drew’s floor speech here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-045VCR4WY&feature=youtu.be

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Congressman 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. He took office on January 3, 2019.