Congressman Donald Payne represented Maplewood and most of South Orange, NJ. Congressman Payne was a sterling fighter for peace and justice, who never forgot his modest roots. He supported many initiatives of South Mountain Peace Action and often took part in our activities. His passing is a great loss to America and the world that has meaning only if we rededicate ourselves to the noble causes of peace and justice that Congressman Payne believed in and worked for.
We extend our deepest condolences to the Payne family.
Click the links below to view Congressman Payne’s remarks at SMPA’s Be About Peace Day on March 24, 2007.
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