[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2182]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING THOMAS PRITZKER

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2006

  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Thomas 
Pritzker on being named Chairman of the Art Institute of Chicago, and 
to honor him on his many years of service to the people of Chicago.
  For more than a century, Chicago's Art Institute has served as one of 
America's premier centers for art education and exhibition, nurturing 
the abilities of talented young artists, and bringing important works 
of art to the people of Chicago and the nation.
  This great Chicago institution has been home to great American 
artists such as Grant Wood, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Orson Welles. I have 
no doubt that under Mr. Pritzker's lead, it will continue to contribute 
profoundly to the American cultural landscape.
  A lifelong Chicagoan, and graduate of The University of Chicago's 
Schools of Law and Business, Mr. Pritzker has tirelessly supported the 
city's institutions of higher learning throughout his career.
  Mr. Pritzker's dedicated service includes years of philanthropic work 
with The University of Chicago, where he sits on the Executive 
Committee of the Board of Trustees, and 18 years as a Board Trustee for 
the Art Institute.
  Mr. Pritzker's important philanthropic gifts have enabled The 
University of Chicago and The Art Institute of Chicago to consistently 
operate at a high degree of excellence, and remain at the forefront of 
education and innovation.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Fifth Congressional District of 
Illinois, I congratulate Thomas Pritzker on his new title of Board 
Chairman of The Art Institute of Chicago, and thank him for his many 
outstanding contributions to the city of Chicago.

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