[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 49 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E440]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF MICHAEL J. HARE

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 31, 2008

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
today to recognize Michael J. Hare, deputy director of the Riverfront 
Development Corporation of Delaware. Mike has been an important figure 
there since April 1996, but has decided to take a new direction and 
join the Bucchini Pollin Group. Mike will be working on the new soccer 
stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania.
  Mike started working for the Delaware Economic Development office in 
1989. After 6 years, he became a senior development specialist under 
Governor Thomas R. Carper. Throughout the past 12 years, Mike has been 
an integral part of the Riverfront Development Corporation. He assisted 
in the construction of the Amtrak Consolidated National Operations 
Center, the Chase Center on the Riverfront, Tubman-Garrett Riverfront 
Park, the Riverwalk, Christina Landing, and the Justison Landing. Mike 
also worked to bring AAA Mid-Atlantic's headquarters to the Wilmington 
riverfront.
  Mike was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. He attended 
Archmere Academy, where he currently serves on the board of directors. 
He graduated from the University of St. Joseph's, where he earned his 
bachelor's degree in public administration. Mike serves on the National 
Alumni Board for St. Joseph's and was honored with the Ignatius Award 
in 1995 for outstanding alumni involvement and service. Mike also 
attended the Fels Center of Government at the University of 
Pennsylvania.
  Being a Delaware native, Mike has contributed many years of service 
to the State of Delaware. He currently sits on the board of directors 
for the Latin American Community Center, the Delaware Stadium 
Corporation, the Friends of the Woodlawn Library, the Riverfront 
Wilmington Improvement District, and the Rivers Edge Community 
Development Corporation. Not only has he been an active board member 
for numerous organizations, but Mike has also been a member of the 
Barbelin Society and the Hawk Hoop Club.
  I acknowledge Mr. Michael J. Hare for his many years of service and 
numerous contributions to his community and the State of Delaware. I am 
confident that Mike will be successful and prosperous at his new job 
with the Bucchini Pollin Group. It is inspiring to see such an active 
and influential member of our community remain committed to the 
betterment of Delaware.

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