[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 10, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E158]
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                       TRIBUTE TO DAVID H. MILLER

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 10, 2004

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before this body of Congress and this 
Nation today to pay tribute to the passing of a man who spent his 
lifetime seeking to expand trade and investment ties between the United 
States and Africa. David H. Miller, of Silver Spring, Maryland, and 
originally from the state of Michigan, passed away on February 2 
following a year-long battle with cancer. As his family, relatives, and 
friends mourn their loss, I would like to recognize a few of his many 
achievements here today.
  The son of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Miller of Farmington Hills, 
Michigan, Mr. Miller received a Bachelor's degree in Political Science 
from George Washington University and a Masters degree in Business 
Administration with a concentration on finance from the Virginia 
Polytechnic Institute and State University. Mr. Miller worked for the 
public relations company of Black, Manafort, Stone & Kelly as a 
Research Associate and for Congressman Mark Siljander as a Legislative 
Assistant for Foreign Affairs. Thereafter, Mr. Miller was the Desk 
Officer for South Africa, Angola, and Namibia at the U.S. Agency for 
International Development. Mr. Miller then served as the Senior 
Associate for Africa at the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
(OPIC), where he led over 140 U.S. companies on investment missions to 
16 African countries.
  Mr. Miller helped to create the Corporate Council on Africa, and 
served as its first Executive Director from May 1993 to June 1999. At 
the Council, Miller was the principal liaison between the Council staff 
and more than 210 corporate and individual members. Mr. Miller was 
responsible for advising member companies on trade and investment 
activities in Africa; outreach to African government and private sector 
leaders; U.S. executive and legislative activities relating to African 
issues; and projects before international financial institutions such 
as the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank. Under his 
direction, the Corporate Council on Africa grew from an organization 
with six members, a limited budget, and one employee to an organization 
of over 210 members, an annual budget in excess of $3 million, and 
fourteen employees.
  Mr. Miller formed AfricaGlobal, and served as its Managing Director 
and Director of Government Affairs. He was responsible for handling the 
government clients and the governmental affairs of AfricaGlobal's 
corporate clients. Mr. Miller advised government clients on how to best 
communicate and create positive relationships with the international 
private sector and political leaders. Mr. Miller had extensive 
experience in corporate affairs and communications, and was the 
speechwriter for AfricaGlobal's clientele.

  Mr. Speaker, David H. Miller worked with great dedication in 
advancing relations between African nations and the United States, and 
is certainly deserving of praise before this body today. He is survived 
by his wife, the former Kyung Hee Cho; his children Max, Audrey, and 
Han; his parents; his brothers Bill and John, his sisters Anne and 
Mary; other extended family members; and a host of friends both in 
Africa and in the United States. Our thoughts are with them during 
their time of bereavement. To his family, friends, and the many people 
in the community who knew him, David H. Miller will be missed deeply.

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