[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 82 (Wednesday, June 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MARK COHN'S 80TH BIRTHDAY AND HIS DEDICATION TO SACRAMENTO 
                                 COUNTY

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 2009

  Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Mark Cohn for 
his sixty years of service and devotion to the Mosaic Law Congregation 
and the greater Sacramento community. On May 31st, the Mosaic Law 
Congregation celebrated Mr. Cohn's 80th birthday and honored him for 
his immeasurable dedication to the people of Sacramento. As Mr. Cohn's 
friends, family and colleagues gather to pay tribute to his lifelong 
achievements, I ask that all my colleagues join me in honoring this 
inspirational individual.
  After proudly serving his country in the U.S. Air Force from the late 
1940s to the early 1950s, Mr. Cohn returned to Sacramento and started 
his Kustom Kitchens design business. Since the inception of Kustom 
Kitchens, Mr. Cohn has received numerous residential designs awards 
which have been publicized in many local and national publications, 
such as the Sacramento Bee and Sacramento Magazine.
  Despite the demands and immense time commitment it takes to run a 
successful business, Mr. Cohn continues to give back to the Sacramento 
community. A few of the many organizations Mr. Cohn has volunteered his 
time to includes the YWCA, Stanford Home Foundations, B'nai Brith, and 
4 Robinhoods. ``He takes on any challenge and never lets anything get 
in the way of the big picture,'' said his wife Dianne Cohn, ``he never 
seems to run out of energy.'' For example, from 1991 to 1995, Mr. Cohn 
served as President of the Mosaic Law Congregation, managed his Kustom 
Kitchens business and served on various non-profit boards.
  Mr. Cohn continues to be an incredibly active gentleman, walking the 
Great Wall of China at the age of 73, and skydiving at the ages of 75 
and 80! Throughout his life, Mr. Cohn has shown substantial leadership 
skills, strength, innovation, and passion. He is a man we can all look 
up to.
  Madam Speaker, as Mark Cohn, his wife Dianne and children Shelli, 
Lanie, Nelson, Larry, and Scott, along with his many friends and 
colleagues gather to celebrate Mr. Cohn's 80th birthday, I ask all my 
colleagues to join me in saluting him.

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