Senator Jim Holzapfel, Assemblyman Paul Kanitra, and Assemblyman Gregory McGuckin (R-10) introduced legislation to urge the U.S. Congress to pass H.R.9997, which would name the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs community based outpatient clinic in Toms River The Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell, Jr. VA Clinic.

“Bud Lomell, Jr. exemplified the values of service, compassion, and sacrifice, dedicating his life to his country and community,” said the LD 10 delegation. “Naming the VA Clinic in Toms River after him is a small tribute to honor his enormous commitment to our veterans and fellow New Jerseyans.”

Second Lieutenant Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell, Jr., was a Toms River resident and graduate of Point Pleasant Beach High School, whose heroic actions on D-Day earned him some of the highest military honors and a dedicated chapter in Tom Brokaw’s “The Greatest Generation” book. He was an active community member, establishing his own law firm and joining in numerous civic and charitable organizations, such as the World War II Army Rangers Battalion Association, of which he was a founding member.

You can read the Senate and Assembly bills online.