[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 127 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S10406]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF MR. DONALD W. JENSEN

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Donald W. Jensen, who is retiring on January 1, 2001, after 13 years of 
service as a member of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. Since 
1987, Commissioner Jensen has represented the citizens of District 15 
to the best of his ability, which has been in an exemplary manner.
  Commissioner Jensen graduated from the University of Detroit with a 
degree in Business Administration. He spent much of his work career 
with Burroughs Corporation, where he served as Director of Advertising 
and Public Relations. His primary responsibility was the design and 
production of promotional and technical literature, though he was also 
responsible for media advertising, the public relations department, and 
the operation of their international literature distribution facility. 
While at Burroughs, Mr. Jensen was a Board Member and President of the 
National Trade Show Exhibitors Association.
  Public service has always played an essential role in Commissioner 
Jensen's life. Prior to being elected to his current position, he 
served for nine years as a member of the Birmingham, Michigan, City 
Commission and then later as Mayor of Birmingham. He was a Founder and 
Board Member of the Foundation for Birmingham Senior Residents, an 
organization which enables seniors to remain in their homes. He has 
also served on the Board of numerous other organizations, including the 
American Cancer Society and the Center for Independent Living.
  As a County Commissioner representing the Cities of Berkley and 
Birmingham and a portion of the City of Royal Oak, Mr. Jensen has 
served as Chairman of the General Government Committee from 1993-94, as 
Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee, and has been a member of the 
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency, the Southeast Michigan Council 
of Governments, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners' Public 
Services Committee, and the Health and Human Services Committee. He has 
also been a Trustee of the County Library Board for 12 years, and 
served on the Taxation and Finance Committee of the National 
Association of Counties.
  I would like to thank Commissioner Jensen for his dedication and many 
efforts throughout his career in public service. His leadership during 
this time has been exceptional and will be dearly missed. On behalf of 
the entire United States Senate, I congratulate Mr. Donald W. Jensen on 
a wonderful and successful career, and wish him the best of luck in 
retirement.

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