[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 21, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S9439]
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                    ALBERT M. DESHUR'S 90TH BIRTHDAY

 Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Albert M. 
Deshur on his 90th birthday. I commemorate Mr. Deshur as a prominent 
leader, businessman, and philanthropist, who has long served the 
community of Milwaukee.
  Mr. Deshur, as a lifelong community leader and self-made man, has set 
the standard for integrity, pride, conscientiousness, reliability, 
honesty and character, while at the same time always maintaining a 
sense of balance through his earnestness and sense of responsibility to 
provide for the community around him.
  In honor of Mr. Deshur's 90th birthday, I acknowledge his many 
contributions to the City of Milwaukee. In 1948, Mr. Deshur founded the 
Deshur Homes company in Milwaukee, WI, where he currently serves as 
chairman of the board. Through his hard work and dedication, he has 
been responsible for master planning and developing over 2,000 acres of 
land, building more than 7,000 single-family homes, and developing many 
multi-family and commercial projects. Twelve years later, Mr. Deshur 
founded the Hampton State Bank, located in Milwaukee, where he served 
as president and chief executive officer providing thousands of 
customers a bank they could trust. His commitment to the city has 
provided the people of Milwaukee great opportunities that would not 
have been possible without his vision.
  Mr. Deshur has also been an active philanthropist for children's 
causes, including the Albert and Ann Deshur Rainbow Day Camp at the 
Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee. He is a prominent member of the 
Jewish community of Milwaukee, founding member and major benefactor of 
Temple Shalom and a generous and consistent supporter of the Milwaukee 
Jewish Federation for many years.
  I thank Mr. Deshur for his many contributions to the city of 
Milwaukee and I join his many friends and family in celebration as we 
honor Mr. Deshur on his 90th birthday. He is the very best Milwaukee 
and Wisconsin has to offer, and I wish him good health and continued 
happiness.

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