[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 14, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   TRIBUTE TO MARY LOU AND MORT ZIEVE

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 14, 1998

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, July 22, the Institute of Human 
Relations of the American Jewish Committee will present its 
Distinguished Community Service Award to two indeed distinguished 
citizens of Michigan, Mary Lou Simons Zieve and Mort Zieve.
  Each has followed their own very busy and highly successful careers 
in the world of communication. No matter how intensive those 
challenges, they always have found time to participate in a diverse 
range of community activities. In quite a few of these, I have been 
privileged to participate with one or both of them or to see them in 
action. The result of their efforts have always been impressive and 
have benefitted thousands of fellow or sister citizens.
  Mary Lou Zieve's broad community activities have included: President 
of the Detroit Historical Society (since 1994); honorary Life Member of 
the Karmanos Cancer Institute Board of Trustees; Chair of the Advisory 
Board of Wayne State University Press; a member of the Boards of the 
Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table, the Michigan Historical Center 
Foundation in Lansing, Eton Academy and many others. She was producer 
of the Detroit area Jerry Lewis Telethon for five years, president of 
the Detroit chapter of American Federation of Television and Radio 
Artists; and founder and president of the Jewish Ensemble Theatre.
  Mort Zieve's public endeavors have included: key publicity 
undertakings for the Michigan Opera Theatre and board member for 25 
years; director of two productions at the Jewish Ensemble Theatre; Co-
Chair of Detroit's Official Annual Birthday Party; and on the Mayor's 
Committee to structure the 300th birthday of the City in 2001. Mort 
Zieve has also received the Humanity in Arts Award for Musical at Wayne 
State University.
  Mary Lou and Mort Zieve have been honored by the Karmanos Cancer 
Institute. In addition, Mary Lou has received the Leonard N. Simons 
History award from the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and the 
Distinguished Alumna Award from Kingswood School Cranbrook.
  It is my privilege to salute my distinguished fellow Michiganders and 
good friends on the receipt of a recognition so well deserved.

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