[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 71 (Wednesday, June 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1036]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OF MARSHALL SLOANE

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                        HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 7, 2006

  Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Marshall Sloane who 
is being honored by the Anti-Defamation League's New England Region 
with their Distinguished Community Service Award. As the former Mayor 
of Somerville, MA where Mr. Sloane founded the Century Bank Trust and 
Company, I have witnessed firsthand the commitment that he has to 
improving the community around him. This honor is well deserved.
  A World War II Navy veteran, Mr. Sloane attended Somerville High 
School and Boston University. He founded the Century Bank and Trust 
Company in 1969: Today, there are 23 branches in the Greater Boston 
area.
  Mr. Sloane's civic involvement includes membership on the National 
Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, Co-Chair of the Dimock 
Community Health Center's Board of Visitors, Board of Trustees of the 
Somerville Museum and a Member of the Corporation of the Perkins School 
for the Blind.
  He has been honored by many organizations for his dedication to 
community service. Some of these include the American Cancer Society, 
Boston University's School of Management, the City of Somerville and 
the Boy Scouts of America.
  Marshall Sloane has received the Israel Peace Medal for his support 
of the State of Israel. The Knighthood of St. Gregory the Great was 
conferred on him on behalf of his Holiness Pope John Paul II. He has 
also received the Boy Scouts of America's three highest honors: the 
Silver Beaver, the Silver Antelope and the Silver Buffalo.
  As Marshall Sloane's business grew, he never forgot the importance of 
giving something back to the community. Marshall Sloane has lived by 
this conviction his entire life, as evidenced by his volunteer work and 
numerous awards. He inherited this dedication to others from his 
parents, shared it with his wife Barbara, who joined him in many 
community efforts, and passed it on to his children. It is fitting that 
the Anti-Defamation League honors him for his unwavering commitment to 
improving the world around him. Marshall Sloane's belief that one must 
give something back to the community serves as a shining example for 
all of us.

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