[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 8 (Thursday, February 3, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E67]
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                A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF MR. HENRY G. MARSH

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 3, 2000

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Henry G. Marsh on 
the occasion of his receiving the Image Award, which is given to 
Saginaw, MI residents who have contributed greatly to our community. It 
is a well-deserved award for Mr. Marsh, and I invite you, and my 
colleagues, to join with me in congratulating him.
  Mr. Marsh graduated from Knoxville College in 1947 and, in 1950, 
graduated from law school from Wayne State University. He is a former 
president of the Saginaw County Bar Association and has been in general 
practice since 1954. He has served as a member of the State Commission 
on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, as a member of the Saginaw 
County Chamber of Commerce and as a member and chairman of the board of 
trustees of Knoxville College in Tennessee.
  Mr. Marsh has contributed greatly to our community and is one of our 
finest leaders. He served on the Saginaw City Council from 1961 to 1969 
and was mayor pro-temp from 1965 to 1967, and later mayor, from 1967 to 
1969. Additionally, he served as a member of the board of trustees of 
the Michigan Municipal League, chairman of its Employees Relations 
Committee, and as a member of the Advisory Committee of the Conference 
of Mayors.
  During the sixties, Mr. Marsh was instrumental to the success of the 
Saginaw Human Relations Commission, and served as chairman for many 
years. He served on the Governor's Committee on Higher Education and 
has served as a member of the board of directors of St. Mary's 
Hospital. He is also a member of the Community Affairs Committee, the 
economic forum and chairman of the Ruben Daniels Educational 
Foundation.
  In addition to his law practice and his civic involvement, Mr. Marsh 
was a founder and general counsel to the First State Bank of Saginaw. 
Later he served as the bank's director and chairman of the board. He is 
also a former member of the board of trustees of the International City 
Manager's Association Retirement Corporation.
  Mr. Marsh is blessed with a lovely family, and is married to the 
former Ruth Claytor.
  They have three children, Michael, Walter and Teresa. Michael and 
Walter followed in their father's footsteps, and became members of the 
Michigan Bar. Michael is an assistant prosecutor with Saginaw County 
and Walter is a vice-president with the National Bank of Detroit.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite you and my colleagues to join with me today in 
honoring Mr. Henry Marsh for his many contributions to the Saginaw 
Community. He is indeed a model for us all.

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