[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
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                  TRIBUTE TO ATTORNEY MARJAN R. KMIEC

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                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 21, 1997

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in tribute to 
Milwaukee attorney Marjan R. Kmiec, who is being honored by the Polish 
Legion of American Veterans, Woodrow Wilson Post 11, with their 
Heritage Appreciation Award.
  For over three decades, Marty Kmiec has been actively involved in a 
variety of Polish heritage groups in my hometown, Milwaukee, including 
the Polish Legion of American Veterans, the Milwaukee Society and 
Polish Festivals, Inc. These organizations work to strengthen, 
preserve, and celebrate Polish heritage, an ethnicity Marty and I 
share. Marty was a founding member of Polish Fest, Milwaukee's 
summertime lakefront festival which successfully celebrates Polish-
American customs and traditions, and served as its president for 10 
years. He was actively involved the land acquisition for the future 
construction of the Polish Community Center.
  Marty Kmiec is also a respected attorney, specializing in personal 
injury litigation. He served as president of the Milwaukee Bar 
Association Litigation Section for 3 years, and has shared his vast 
experience and knowledge in the field during lectures at Milwaukee Bar 
Association and State of Wisconsin Bar Association seminars.
  I am honored to join the Polish Legion of American Veterans, Marty's 
colleagues, family, and friends, in thanking him for his years of 
dedicated service to the Milwaukee community, and our city's Polish 
community, in particular.
  Congratulations, Marty. God Bless and keep up the great work.

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