Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), dean of the New Jersey congressional delegation, released the following statement on the passing of former New Jersey Congressman Bob Roe Tuesday:

    “Bob Roe was an extraordinarily effective lawmaker, always fair, tenacious, focused—a true workhorse for the people,” said Smith. “As chairman of the Public Works and Transportation Committee, he made enduring contributions to the infrastructure of not only New Jersey but the rest of the nation as well. I will miss him.”

    Smith noted that even after his retirement, Roe would visit him occasionally in Washington.  Smith, a Republican first elected in 1980, served for more than a decade with Roe, a Democrat elected in 1969 who left office in 1993.