[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 28, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E694]
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                             KENNETH BANKS

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 2010

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
Mr. Kenneth Banks for his outstanding business success, community 
involvement, and impact on Maryland's economic growth and prosperity.
  Mr. Banks graduated from Adelphi University in 1974; Mr. Banks has 
been in the construction field since 1975. He was a foreman and project 
manager for a contractor before launching his own firm in 1980. Mr. 
Banks' high standard of excellence, emphasis on professional expertise, 
and dependability has had a powerful impact on the community. He has 
worked with numerous community organizations including the American 
Heart Association, where he chaired the 25th Anniversary Heart Ball.
  Mr. Banks is a member of the Greater Baltimore Executive Committee 
and serves as a member of the Board on the Chesapeake Crescent 
Commission, chaired by the Governors of Maryland and Virginia and the 
Mayor of Washington, D.C. He is also a member of the board of the 
Maryland Affordable Housing Trust and the United Way of Central 
Maryland. He is a past member of the Board of Trustees at Adelphi 
University, his alma mater, and is an Executive-in-Residence at Morgan 
State University's Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management 
Honors Program.
  In 2009, Mr. Banks won several awards for business results and 
community focus including The Greater Baltimore Committee Mayor's 
Business Recognition Award, the Award of Excellence given by Associated 
Builders and Contractors, the Professional Achievement and Community 
Service Award by the Baltimore City Community College Foundation, the 
Entrepreneur Award by the Black Engineer of the Year Global 
Competitiveness Conference, and the Future 50 Award by SmartCEO 
Publishing.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Mr. Kenneth 
Banks for his outstanding work and community involvement. Through his 
visionary leadership and stellar business principals, Baltimore 
continues to grow and flourish.

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