Former NJ Gov. Jim Florio remembered as 'the greatest statesman' at service in South Jersey

https://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/2022/10/03/governor-jim-flori…

"He was an inspiration to me," Norcross said, who recalled meeting Florio at a Labor Day ceremony with his father and brothers. "He came from very humble, blue-collar roots," said Norcross, the only electrician in Congress; Florio grew up in Brooklyn and joined the Navy before going to college on the GI Bill.