[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 70 (Friday, May 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E962]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER FRIEDMAN

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 13, 1999

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment 
to salute a resident of New York who currently serves our country as a 
White House Fellow--Alexander Friedman.
  Mr. Friedman is one of just 17 individuals nationwide to receive the 
White House Fellowship this year. Established in 1965, the fellowship 
allows outstanding citizens to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime 
experience by working hand-in-hand with leaders in government. 
Applicants are chosen based on demonstration of excellence in community 
service, academic achievement, leadership and professional experience. 
It is the nation's most prestigious fellowship for public service and 
leadership development.
  Alexander Friedman co-founded Adventa.com, an Internet firm that 
provides business-to-business marketing information. He also founded 
Accelerated Clinical, a biotechnology service company dedicated to 
accelerating the clinical trial process for biotechnology firms. He 
earned his BA in politics from Princeton University and a JD/MBA from 
Columbia University. Mr. Friedman is also a founder of the 21st Century 
Roundtable, his generation's first civic venture-capital non-profit 
group. The organization pairs young leaders of non-profits with young 
professionals who can provide advice, services and financing. He has 
maintained his commitment to civic duties by founding Climb for the 
Cure, a national student effort that raised $1 million for AIDS 
research through a climb of Alaska's Mt. McKinley, and also by serving 
as a small-claims court and family mediator in Harlem and the South 
Bronx. His tireless efforts on behalf of the people of New York have 
earned him the honor of becoming a recipient of such a competitive 
fellowship.
  As a White House Fellow, Mr. Friedman has been assigned to the 
Department of Defense. In this capacity, he serves as acting policy 
coordinator for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Office in the weapons 
protection, security and accounting effort, which is charged with 
protecting nuclear warheads in the former Soviet Union. He also 
analyzes and organizes the Department's and U.S. government's inter-
agency assets to best respond to threats from Weapons of Mass 
Destruction. Further, Mr. Friedman created a prototype for the first 
Military-Business Leadership Fellowship and undertook a Marine Corps-
wide analysis of organizational mission and implementation procedures.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Alexander Friedman on the 
floor of the House of Representatives for his accomplishments and for 
being chosen to participate in the White House Fellowship Program. I 
ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Alexander Friedman many more 
years of success.

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