[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 167 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2040]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL BRAEN

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                        HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 25, 1995

  Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a very special 
resident of the Eighth Congressional District. Tonight in my 
congressional district there will be a ceremony honoring Mr. Samuel 
Braen, the 1995 Man of the Year for the Boys and Girls Club of 
Paterson. Mr. Braen was selected for this honor in recognition of his 
long history of involvement in civic and business interests throughout 
northern New Jersey and particularly for his philanthropic activities 
especially those focusing on youth. Mr. Braen joins a select group of 
29 distinguished men and women who have helped raise hundreds of 
thousands of dollars for the Boys and Girls Clubs in Paterson through 
the annual man of the year honor.
  Samuel Braen is the chairman/CEO of Stone Industries, Inc., located 
in Haledon, NJ. The company is in the crushed stone and aggregate 
business. They are major suppliers of stone, aggregate, and asphalt in 
the northern New Jersey and southern New York area. Mr. Braen 
represents the fourth generation of his family in this industry.
  Mr. Braen has lived in Wyckoff, NJ, all of his life. He was educated 
in the local schools and after graduation Ramapo High School he 
attended Shelton College before his involvement in the family business. 
He has many years experience in the road construction, aggregate and 
road building industry. Many major highways, bridges, schools, and 
hospitals were built in Bergen and Passaic Counties by the Braen 
family.
  Mr. Braen is married to the former Janet Knapp and they have six 
children and two grandchildren. Sam spends most of his weekends 
involved with his children in sports activities such as football, 
basketball, tennis, and golf.
  Mr. Braen is very involved in many civic, business, and trade 
organizations. Some of these organizations include the board of 
trustees of the Wyckoff Library, advisory board of the Atlantic 
stewardship bank, the past president of the Wyckoff Rotary Club, 
executive board of the Passaic Valley Council of the Boy Scouts, 
Society of the Valley Hospital, life member of the Wyckoff Fire 
Department and Exempt Association, the New Jersey Asphalt Paving 
Association, and the board of trustees of Steven's Institute of 
Technology.
  Mr. Speaker, I know you will join me in congratulating Sam Braen for 
the contributions he has made to his community.

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