Section 20. Colonel Daniel L. Rubini Memorial Bridge.
(a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) Colonel Daniel Lawrence "Larry" Rubini served with distinction in the United States Army Reserves for over three decades as a Judge Advocate General and Civil Affairs Officer.
(2) Colonel Rubini graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1968. Colonel Rubini later earned a Juris Doctor degree from Temple University Law School while also earning his armor specialty under the leadership of Brigadier General George S. Patton IV. Colonel Rubini practiced law in Richboro for 22 years and then served as a United States administrative law judge for 24 years while pursuing a full career as an Army Reserve Officer.
(3) Colonel Rubini was the father of two sons, DJ and Jeffrey Rubini, as well as a grandfather of Gwen, Jane and John Rubini, and beloved husband of 53 years to Joan Hartmann Rubini.
(4) Colonel Rubini's notable deployments include Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1991/92 as advisor to the Kuwait Ministry of Justice; Haiti in 1994 as Ministry of Justice Advisor and on later Haiti missions as the Ministry of Justice Team Chief from 1995 to 1997; and Central America in 1999 as Chief of Civil Affairs in support of United States Southern Command's response to the humanitarian crisis following Hurricane Mitch. He was instrumental in the establishment of Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Bucks County.
(5) Colonel Rubini was named a Civil Affairs Distinguished Member of the Regiment by the United States Army Special Operations Command. Additionally, Civil Affairs Issue Papers President Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Hugh Van Roosen has directed dedication of the upcoming 10th volume of the Civil Affairs Issue Papers to the late Col. (Ret.) Larry Rubini.
(6) Colonel Daniel Lawrence "Larry" Rubini passed away peacefully December 31, 2023. Along with his wife Joan, Colonel Rubini is survived by his two sons, DJ Rubini and his wife Lea; Jeffrey Rubini and his wife Juliet; grandchildren Gwen Rubini, Jane Rubini and John Rubini; sisters Gail Sukernick and Lynn Rubini, as well as many extended family members.
(b) Designation.--The bridge, identified as Bridge Key 69027, carrying Worthington Mill Road over Neshaminy Creek in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, is designated as the Colonel Daniel L. Rubini Memorial Bridge.
(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs displaying the name of the bridge to traffic in both directions on the bridge.