[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 79 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1143]
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                IN HONOR OF DANIEL J. BADER OF MILWAUKEE

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                         HON. THOMAS M. BARRETT

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 7, 1999

  Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, on June 2, 1999, the American 
Jewish Committee, Milwaukee Chapter, will host a dinner in honor of one 
of Milwaukee's kindest and most generous citizens, Mr. Daniel J. Bader.
  Dan is the President of the Helen Bader Foundation, a charitable 
foundation named for his mother, Helen Bader, a true philanthropist who 
passed away in 1989. After her death, Dan and his family sought to 
create a lasting way to fulfill her dream of making Milwaukee and the 
world better places for human growth and development. Since the 
inception of the foundation in 1992, more than $50 million in grants 
have been awarded with the expressed intention of advancing the well-
being of people and promoting successful relationships with their 
families and communities.
  As President, Dan spearheads the foundation's every-day interaction 
with projects and programs here in the United States, mainly in 
Wisconsin, and abroad in Israel. He also holds a seat on the seven-
member Board of Directors, which evaluates grant proposals and provides 
strategic oversight of the foundation's grant programs, mainly in the 
areas of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, early childhood development 
in Israel, economic development, education, Jewish life and learning, 
and supportive programs for central city children and youth.
  Dan Bader's commitment to education, the strengthening of our 
communities, and the improvement of life in Israel and in Wisconsin 
make him a bright light of opportunity to disadvantaged families in 
Wisconsin and in Israel. In fact, the American Jewish Committee 
considers his work to be a complement to its own vital human relations 
agenda. And that is why the AJC is honoring Dan Bader on June 2.
  Dan Bader is a successful businessman and family man. His decision to 
maintain his family's commitment to their fellow man speaks volumes 
about his character. Thousands of people in Wisconsin and around the 
world have benefitted from his work and generosity. We in Milwaukee are 
proud to call him colleague, neighbor, and friend. I congratulate him 
on his accomplishments and I join with the American Jewish Committee of 
Milwaukee in thanking him.

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