[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   TRIBUTE TO MR. SAMUEL J. TENENBAUM

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 17, 2002

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a longtime 
friend, Mr. Samuel J. Tenenbaum of Lexington, SC. On Wednesday, 
September 18, 2002, Mr. Tenenbaum will receive the Lifetime Achievement 
award in the area of philanthropy from the Columbia Urban League Guild.
  The Columbia Urban League is a non-profit organization that works for 
equal opportunity for everyone. The Columbia Urban League Guild is an 
affiliate and volunteer arm of the Columbia Urban League. The Lifetime 
Achievement Award is an award given to an individual who has made 
significant contributions to Columbia, the Midlands region, and the 
state.
  A 1961 graduate of Savannah Country Day School, Mr. Tenenbaum 
graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor's of Arts degree in 
History. He went on to do graduate studies in American Studies at the 
University of Minnesota. In 1967, he went to work in his family 
business, Chatham Steel Corporation, from which he retired in 2000 as 
Vice-President.
  An outstanding citizen of the State of South Carolina, Mr. Tenenbaum 
presently serves as chairman of the Alston Wilkes Foundation, trustee 
of both the Columbia Jewish Foundation and the Columbia Museum of Art, 
and chairman of the Alumni Advisory Committee to the Institute of 
Jewish Studies at Emory University. He is also a member of Habitat for 
Humanity, First Union Bank Advisory Board, The Richard W. Riley 
Institute of Furman University, and The Kosmos Club.
  I have had the pleasure of knowing Sam for longer than either of us 
care to remember. He has been a driving force behind the scenes in 
almost every major community initiative affecting the Columbia 
Metropolitan area. He puts his heart and soul into each and every 
endeavor whether it is raising money to replace a New York City fire 
truck lost on September 11th or building bridges between different 
racial and ethnic groups. Sam Tenenbaum is one of the most dedicated 
public servants I have ever known who prefers to stay out of the 
limelight and let his generous spirit speak for itself.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in commending 
Mr. Samuel Tenenbaum on his Lifetime Achievement recognition by the 
Columbia Urban League Guild. I cannot think of anyone more deserving of 
this honor.

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