[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 92 (Thursday, June 20, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1135]
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                     TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE B. ALPORT

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 1996

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today 
to pay tribute to a celebrated community servant, Mr. Lawrence B. 
Alport. On Monday, June 24, 1996, Lawrence's friends and family will 
gather to celebrate his installation as president of B'nai B'rith 
District 2. The installation banquet will be held at The Radisson Hotel 
at Star Plaza in Merrillville, IN.
  Since he first joined the organization in 1980, Lawrence has proven 
to be a great leader within B'nai B'rith. For the past year, Lawrence 
served as president-elect, as well as a member of the board of 
governors. Lawrence also served for 3 years as vice president. Lawrence 
currently serves as vice-chairman for B'nai B'rith's international 
Community Volunteer Service, and he has held this position for 9 years. 
Previously, Lawrence served on B'nai B'rith's Membership Cabinet, 
Fundraising Cabinet, and Leadership Cabinet. In addition, Lawrence 
served as the president of the Indiana State Association for B'nai 
B'rith. For B'nai B'rith's America Lodge No. 90, Lawrence served as 
president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer.
  We are all fortunate to have dedicated people, like Lawrence, 
involved in the community of Indiana's First Congressional District. In 
addition to his involvement with B'nai B'rith, Lawrence is a board 
member of Hoosier Boys Town. He also served as a board member for 
Northwest Indiana Family Services where he was president for 3 years.
  Professionally, Lawrence is the president of David Lawrence 
Enterprises, Inc., a company he founded in 1993. David Lawrence 
Enterprises specializes in energy conservation and indoor air quality 
equipment for manufacturers.
  B'nai B'rith is the world's oldest and largest Jewish organization 
with members in 55 countries. B'nai B'rith has been in existence for 
over 150 years. District 2 consists of eight surrounding States 
including Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Colorado, 
and New Mexico. Locally, B'nai B'rith America Lodge No. 90, which 
covers all of northwest Indiana, sponsors several community events. 
Lodge No. 90, which has a B'nai B'rith youth organization, has taken 
children to baseball games and sponsored a brotherhood essay contest 
for elementary and junior high students. Lodge No. 90 has also 
sponsored a teddy bear drive to help acquire teddy bears for hospitals.
  I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Lawrence and his wife, Jane 
Harper Alport, on the eve of his installation as president of B'nai 
B'rith District 2. They can be proud as Lawrence works hard to preserve 
Jewish culture while improving the quality of life for Indiana's First 
Congressional District. I sincerely wish Lawrence a long, happy, and 
successful term.

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