[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 55 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E654]
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                    TRIBUTE TO MR. FRANCIS A. MAIER

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 25, 1996

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in 
remembrance of a much respected family man who was a part of Dallas' 
business community and a part of Dallas' family, Mr. Francis A. (Frank) 
Maier. He was among the 35 people who died in a plane crash on April 3 
while on a trade mission to war-torn Croatia with United States 
Commerce Secretary Ron Brown. Mr. Maier was 50 years old.
  Mr. Maier was originally from the Bronx in New York City. He attended 
college at Manhattan College earning a bachelor's degree in business 
administration. After graduation, he began his career at Westinghouse 
in 1967. Mr. Maier had a 20-year-long career with Westinghouse Electric 
Corporation in Pittsburgh, and held several positions at Westinghouse, 
including director of project finance. A recruiting firm lured him to 
Dallas from Westinghouse in 1993.
  As President of Enserch International, a subsidiary of Enserch 
Development Corporation, Mr. Maier dealt with trade issues for Enserch 
and represented his corporation and his country overseas. In the past 
several months, Mr. Maier had been to 10 Asian and European countries.
  This is a sad time as we mourn the deaths of all of the people who 
died on that ill-fated flight, but we must not forget all of the 
contributions that these people gave to our country. Everyone in Dallas 
feels the loss of Mr. Maier's family and all of Dallas grieves with 
them.

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