[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1083-E1084]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF FRANKLYN M. GIMBEL

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                         HON. THOMAS M. BARRETT

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2002

  Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I wish to pay tribute to 
Franklyn M. Gimbel, who this week will receive the 2002 Community 
Service Human Relations Award from the Milwaukee Chapter of the 
American Jewish Committee (AJC). This prestigious award is bestowed 
each year upon an individual who has

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demonstrated outstanding service and leadership, and Mr. Gimbel is an 
excellent choice.
  Franklyn Gimbel has assembled a highly distinguished career as a 
lawyer. A founding member of the renowned law firm of Gimbel, Reilly, 
Guerin and Brown, Mr. Gimbel has served as President of the Milwaukee 
Bar, Chair of the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors, and 
President of the State Bar of Wisconsin. His legal skill and acumen 
have led to his being named one of the Best Lawyers in America for 
criminal defense for nearly fifteen years, and he earned Milwaukee Bar 
Association Lawyer of the Year accolades in 1989 and 1998.
  Despite these tremendous professional accomplishments, it is Mr. 
Gimbel's unyielding commitment to public service and community 
enrichment that earned him the 2002 Community Service Human Relations 
Award. Since the late 1970's, Frank has generously served on community 
boards and commissions that have benefitted the greater Milwaukee 
community. He worked as Vice-Chairman of the Milwaukee Fire and Police 
Commission from 1977 to 1982, and was a member of the MECCA Board of 
Directors from 1982 to 1994.
  Gimbel now serves as Chairman of the Wisconsin Center District Board, 
a position he has held since Governor Tommy Thompson appointed him to 
the post in 1994. As Chairman, he oversaw the construction of the 
Midwest Express Center in downtown Milwaukee, and his leadership was 
instrumental in getting the project completed on time and under-budget. 
So instrumental was Gimbel's guidance that the state-of-the-art 
convention center is often called ``The House that Frank Built.''
  In addition to his work on the Wisconsin Center District Board, Mr. 
Gimbel donates his time and efforts to several commissions that focus 
on community reinvestment, social justice, neighborhood revitalization, 
and business development. These include the Greater Milwaukee 
Committee, the Task Force on the Grand Avenue, and the Task Force on 
the Bradley Center. He is also a Director of the Equal Justice 
Coalition.
  Mr. Speaker, fellow Members of Congress, please join me in honoring a 
man who exemplifies dedication to his community. Let us all salute 
Franklyn M. Gimbel, the 2002 recipient of the AJC Milwaukee Chapter's 
Community Service Human Relations Award.

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