[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1022]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MR. JEROME L. SCHOSTAK

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Madam Speaker, I want to recognize and congratulate 
Mr. Jerome L. Schostak for receiving the 2008 Lifetime Achievement 
Award from the Detroit District Council of the Urban Land Institute.
  In 1954, Mr. Schostak joined the commercial and industrial real 
estate development, management, and brokerage firm, Schostak Brothers & 
Co., which was founded by his father Louis in 1920. Jerome Schostak's 
leadership, ingenuity, and vision transformed the company from a 
brokerage firm into the national property management and development 
company that it is today.
  Now, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schostak Brothers & 
Co., Mr. Schostak is continuing the traditions and practices that have 
made him so successful. Still a family business, as three of his sons 
are now part of the firm, Schostak Brothers still follows the core 
values of serving both client and community. This is evident in their 
many philanthropic efforts, including the Juvenile Diabetes Research 
Foundation, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and Gleaners Community Food 
Bank of Southeastern Michigan.
  The Urban Land Institute was founded in 1936, as a nonprofit research 
and education organization with the mission of providing responsible 
leadership in the use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving 
communities worldwide. The Detroit District Council was founded in 
1997, and has regularly sponsored programs and forums to encourage an 
open exchange of ideas and experiences within the development community 
in Michigan. For the past four years the District Council has awarded 
the Lifetime Achievement Award to individuals for their work in real 
estate, commitment to the community, and demonstration of civic, 
charitable, and philanthropic endeavors.
  Madam Speaker, for more that fifty years, Mr. Schostak has been a 
shining example of excellence in both the national real estate and 
local community. I commend him for his achievements and wish him 
continued success.

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