[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 21, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT R. McMILLAN

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 21, 1995
  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Robert R. 
McMillan on his appointment to Key Bank's board of directors.
  Mr. McMillan is currently a partner in the law firm of McMillan, 
Rather, Bennett & Rigano, P.C. with offices located in Melville and 
Garden City.
  During the course of his career, Mr. McMillan has served as vice 
president for Avon Products, Inc. and government relations advisor for 
Mobile Oil. In addition he has been counsel to U.S. Senator Kenneth 
Keating, an honor graduate attorney in the antitrust division of the 
U.S. Department of Justice and special assistant to Richard Nixon prior 
to his Presidency.
  In 1987, McMillan founded the Long Island Housing Partnership, Inc. 
of which he is currently chairman. Due to his work with the 
partnership, he was named 1992 Entrepreneur of the Year for the most 
socially responsible company on Long Island.
  Mr. McMillan is an active member of our community, holding board 
positions with Lumex, Inc., Empire Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Old Westbury 
Gardens and the Institute for Community Development. For 5 years, Mr. 
McMillan was a member of the board of directors of the Panama Canal 
Commission, where he served as chairman for 1993-94. In addition, Mr. 
McMillan writes a weekly newspaper column and is cohost of the public 
affairs television show ``Face-Off.''
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege and distinct pleasure to bring Mr. 
Robert McMillan to the attention of my colleagues and hope they will 
join me in saluting Mr. McMillan for his demonstrated commitment to our 
Long Island community.


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