[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 9 (Friday, February 4, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 4, 1994]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MR. ELLIS VIESER

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise today to call to the attention 
of the Senate the achievements of an outstanding New Jerseyan, Mr. 
Ellis Vieser of Middletown.
  As president and founding member of the New Jersey Alliance for 
Action, Mr. Vieser has spent 18 years working to improve life for New 
Jerseyans. Mr. Vieser founded the alliance in an effort to bring 
together the private and public sectors to help New Jersey move 
forward. He is dedicated to strengthening the economy of New Jersey, as 
well as protecting the environment.
  Mr. Vieser grew up the son of a working-class family in the Vailsburg 
section of Newark. He was raised in a house full of compassion and 
kindness, and has used these principles to guide him in his work for 
the people of New Jersey. Mr. Vieser and his wife moved to Middletown 
36 years ago. He began his long career with United Materials, later 
moving to Duncan Thecker Associates. His next job came as executive 
vice president of Kerr Concrete Pipe in Hammonton. From there he moved 
on to become executive director of the Concrete Pipe Association. In 
his capacity as executive director, Mr. Vieser formed the New Jersey 
Alliance for Action. The alliance consists of a group of contractors 
and labor unions, whose main function is to support and promote 
activities and programs which will strengthen New Jersey economically. 
It began in 1975 with only 35 members and a $35,000 loan. Today it has 
more than 500 members and its annual budget is about $1 million. Mr. 
Vieser started out representing the Concrete Pipe Association, but was 
asked to serve part time in a leadership position. He soon realized 
that he needed to serve full time as a member of the alliance if he was 
going to make a significant contribution to the economy of New Jersey.
  Mr. President, Ellis Vieser has worked tirelessly to assist the State 
of New Jersey by removing impediments to programs that will help get 
people back to work. Ellis Vieser is a rare, but vital asset to the 
people and the State of New Jersey. He has dedicated his life to 
improving the quality of life for others. I salute and applaud Ellis 
Vieser, whose commitment, vision, and energy have benefited so many.

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