[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E708-E709]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL D. FRANCIS FOR OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT AND 
                              ACHIEVEMENT

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                            HON. DICK ZIMMER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 1995
  Mr. ZIMMER. Mr. Speaker, one of the most remarkable people I know, 
Michael D. Francis, is being presented with the American Jewish 
Committee's Institute of Human Relations Award on March 29, and I would 
like to tell my colleagues why he so richly deserves this award.
  The Institute of Human Relations Award is given only to those who 
stand apart both in their professional achievements and in their 
[[Page E709]] service to their community; and Mike Francis has surely 
met both criteria.
  Few people have devoted as much time or energy as Mike in the work he 
has undertaken in both the private and public sectors. Despite enormous 
career demands as chief executive officer of Planned Building Services, 
Inc., and Planned Building Security, Inc., he has given 100 percent to 
those who have needed his help. As a result, Mike has become an 
indispensable part of New Jersey's community fabric, lending his 
assistance and expertise to numerous institutions and organizations 
over the years, from the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and the 
American Institute of Life Threatening Illness and Loss to his local 
United Way campaign.
  As chairman of the board of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition 
Authority, he has provided that vital agency with strong and visionary 
leadership. Mike's commitment applies as well to his efforts on behalf 
of the alumni associations of the Wharton School of the University of 
Pennsylvania and Rutgers University School of Law.
  Mike is enormously respected in New Jersey by business, industry, and 
community leaders alike--and for good reason. It is an honor to count 
him as a friend, and a pleasure to see him recognized for his 
outstanding achievements. I can think of none more deserving of the 
American Jewish Committee's Institute of Human Relations Award.
  I wish all the best to Mike, his wife Marjorie, and their children, 
Lauren and Robert.


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