[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 191 (Thursday, December 13, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2573]
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    TRIBUTE TO MR. BEN SOLOMON FOR HIS OUTSTANDING YEARS OF SERVICE

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2007

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker and members of Congress, I rise to 
ask you to join me in recognizing the excellent service of someone many 
of the residents of the Longworth Building are familiar with--Mr. Ben 
Solomon, store manager in the House of Representatives.
  For the residents of Longworth, Mr. Solomon was the quiet, unassuming 
friend who greeted us when we made a pit-stop to the store for an 
afternoon snack to get us through the rest of the day.
  Mr. Solomon and his loyal co-workers, Jason and Veronica, took extra 
care to stock the store with the favorites of those who frequented the 
establishment.
  I ask you to join me in extending our sincerest gratitude to Mr. Ben 
Solomon for his first-class service.
  We are saying farewell on Friday, December 14, 2007 to a peaceful 
man, one who has not only dedicated his extraordinary service to us, 
but to his wife, three children and family members in Ethiopia.
  Born on June 16, 1965 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mr. Solomon made his 
journey to the United States of America in 1982 for his quest to study 
and work to support his family.
  Mr. Solomon studied engineering at the District of Columbia and the 
University of Maryland, College Park.
  As one of his regular customers, I am honored to take this time to 
celebrate Mr. Solomon for his kind spirit and twenty years of 
dedication to guest services.
  One of his employees said it best, when she said that Mr. Solomon 
will truly be remembered as ``A person who gets along with everyone.''
  Madam Speaker and members of Congress I congratulate Mr. Ben Solomon 
for his outstanding service and wish him the best in his future 
endeavors.

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