[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 87 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE SERVICE OF MICHAEL A. WEISS

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                          HON. MELISSA A. HART

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2003

  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, today I have the honor of saluting a dedicated 
leader from Pittsburgh, PA who has spent the past year doing some 
remarkable work to help people living with diabetes.
  Michael A. Weiss has had a long, successful and diverse career 
benefiting numerous community and charitable organizations, and it all 
started following his graduation from our alma mater, Washington and 
Jefferson College in Washington, PA. He graduated with honors from W&J 
in 1970, and went on to earn his law degree from Vanderbilt University 
in 1973. He currently serves as a leader of my former law firm, the DKW 
Law Group's Corporate Practice in downtown Pittsburgh. Mike was a 
mentor to me, and the perfect professional. He is the kind of attorney 
who takes good cases, returns calls and gives good advice to avoid 
litigation. Today, however, I want to pay tribute to his service 
outside his profession, and on an issue very special to Mike, my family 
and countless others.
  For the past year, Mike Weiss has served as Chairman of the National 
Board of Directors at the American Diabetes Association. The ADA is the 
nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes 
research, information and advocacy. The mission of the organization is 
to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people 
affected by diabetes. It has had many successes, making living with 
diabetes less constraining and providing info on healthier lifestyles, 
possibly preventing the onset of Type II.
  Within his role as Chairman, Mike Weiss has spearheaded the expansion 
of the ADA's advocacy programs. He is responsible for broadening the 
reach of ADA and increasing its partnerships with other groups and 
associations working towards the same goals.
  For his work with the ADA, Mike Weiss will be awarded the 2003 
Charles Best Award for Outstanding Contributions and Service to the 
Cause of Diabetes.
  I wish Mike continued success with the organization and his other 
generous work, and I commend him on his superior service to his 
neighbors, community and all those who work toward an end of diabetes.

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