(Washington, D.C.) – Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Thomas A. Schatz today announced he will present former Congressman Dick Zimmer (R-N.J.) with the CCAGW “Taxpayer Hero Award” and discuss his exemplary record fighting government waste, fraud, and abuse during his eight years in Congress representing New Jersey’s 12th District.

Taxpayer Hero Award

Wednesday, October 25, 2000

11:00 a.m.

State House Annex

West State Street, Trenton

Conference Room 3, First Floor

Tom Schatz, CCAGW president

Former Representative Dick Zimmer (R-NJ)

CCAGW is the lobbying arm of Citizens Against Government Waste, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, mismanagement and abuse in government.