WHEREAS, Senator John J. Fay, Jr. dedicated many years in public service
to the people of the State of New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, Senator Fay served honorably as a member of the U.S. Navy;
and
WHEREAS, Senator Fay inspired high school students as a teacher and
a role-model for more than two decades; and
WHEREAS, Senator Fay held elected office as a Woodbridge Councilman,
as a Middlesex County Freeholder, as a member of the General Assembly
and as a State Senator; and
WHEREAS, Senator Fay served with distinction as the first Ombudsman
for the Institutionalized Elderly; and
WHEREAS, Senator Fay was a person of extraordinary decency, courage
and integrity, and an exceptional leader who served as a teacher, mentor,
friend and Statesman to many individuals, including the Governor; and
WHEREAS, it is with deep sadness that we mourn the loss of Senator Fay
and extend our sincere sympathy to his family and friends; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting and appropriate to honor the memory and the passing
of Senator Fay;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAMES E. McGREEVEY, Governor of the State of New
Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
- The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State
of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments,
offices, agencies and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on
Saturday, November 1, 2003, in recognition and mourning of the passing
of Senator Fay.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 31st day of October in the
Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Three, and of the Independence
of the United States, the Two Hundred and Twenty-Eighth.
/s/ James E. McGreevey
Governor
[seal]
Attest:
/s/ Michael R. DeCotiis
Chief Counsel to the Governor