[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 11, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E810]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MAX PALEVSKY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 11, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and remembrance of 
Max Palevsky, a kind man who was devoted to his family and friends. He 
had an innovative spirit, a passion for the arts and politics, and he 
had a lifelong mission to make the world a better place.
  Mr. Palevsky, the son of Jewish Polish immigrants, was born and 
raised in Chicago during the Great Depression. His mother was a 
homemaker and his father worked as a house painter; neither spoke much 
English. During World War II, he served as an electronics officer in 
the Army Air Forces. Following his service, he studied math and 
philosophy at the University of Chicago, where he earned a bachelor's 
degree in 1948. Mr. Palevsky became a titan in the computer industry as 
a founding member of Intel Corp. He used his vast wealth to finance 
political campaigns, build notable art collections, help finance films 
and help save troubled publications like Rolling Stone Magazine.
  Mr. Palevsky first became active in politics in the 1960s by 
supporting Tom Braden, a newspaper publisher, for California's 
lieutenant governor. He became active in the anti-war movement and 
served as a leader in Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace. His 
activism against the war led to his efforts in support of Robert 
Kennedy's 1968 presidential campaign. He met George McGovern at the 
notorious Chicago Democratic National Convention and became an early 
supporter. He is credited with helping elect the first African-American 
mayor of Los Angeles, Tom Bradley, who held office for twenty years. 
Mr. Palevsky's bipartisan advocacy of campaign finance reform is 
evidence that he prioritized policy over politics.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and remembrance 
of Alex Palevsky, whose innovative mind and passionate heart led not 
only to great accomplishment in America's technical industries, but 
also led to great contributions in art and politics. I offer my 
condolences to his wife, Jodie Evans; to his daughter, Madeleine; to 
his sons, Nicholas, Alexander, Jonathan and Matthew; to his stepson, 
Jan; to his sister, Helen; to his four grandchildren; and to his 
extended family members and many friends.

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