[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 49 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN H. MARCUS, WISCONSIN 2004 BUSINESS LEADER OF THE 
                                  YEAR

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 21, 2005

  Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Stephen Marcus, a Milwaukee business leader and philanthropist, who was 
recognized this month by the Harvard Business Club of Wisconsin and the 
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel as the Wisconsin 2004 Business Leader of the 
Year.
  Mr. Marcus joined the family business in 1962, after graduating from 
the University of Michigan Law School. By 1980, Steve Marcus was 
President of the theater, restaurant and hotel business. He became 
chairman in 1991, succeeding his father Ben.
  Marcus Theatres is the ninth largest theatre circuit in the United 
States. The family's investments, under Stephen Marcus' leadership, 
extend from southern Wisconsin to southern California.
  To be a truly successful business leader, you must be a leader in 
your community. You accept chairmanships to raise funds that help your 
community thrive. You sit on boards that fund and approve grants to 
organizations that reach people in need and lift them up. You give of 
your time, your energy, your resources and your leadership skills. 
Steve Marcus is that kind of leader and he is the kind of person that 
makes a difference. For these and many other reasons, I am pleased to 
congratulate Steve Marcus for being named the Wisconsin Business Leader 
of 2004.

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