[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 154 (Tuesday, November 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF ANDY PROZES

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 30, 2010

  Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Global CEO of 
LexisNexis Andy Prozes as he announces his retirement from the company. 
Andy Prozes has been the global CEO for more than 10 years. During his 
tenure, Mr. Prozes has transformed LexisNexis into one of the largest, 
most technologically advanced information solutions companies in the 
world. Today, LexisNexis serves over one million users daily and has 
over 17,000 employees in over 100 locations around the world. 
LexisNexis' global headquarters is located in my district in Manhattan 
and employs over 800 people.
  Mr. Prozes' positive impact on LexisNexis and the people who work 
there will be felt long after he retires. Mr. Prozes grew LexisNexis 
from $1.7 billion in revenue in 2000 to over $4 billion in 2009. In 
addition to serving corporate and legal clients, LexisNexis provides 
important information solutions to federal and state law enforcement 
agencies in New York and across the country to help them locate missing 
children, investigate crimes, and track down sex offenders and other 
criminals.
  Protecting children is one of Mr. Prozes' passions. Under Andy 
Prozes' leadership, LexisNexis has donated information solutions to the 
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) to help that 
organization accomplish its important mission. With the help of 
information provided by LexisNexis, NCMEC has recovered hundreds of 
missing children and reunited them with their loved ones.
  Mr. Prozes has also been a leader in the battle against human 
trafficking--particularly with respect to the horrific practice of 
trafficking young boys and girls as sex slaves. Mr. Prozes is an active 
supporter of the Somaly Mam Foundation, an organization dedicated to 
combating human trafficking and assisting children and other victims of 
this despicable crime. This past October, the Somaly Mam Foundation 
honored Mr. Prozes for his efforts on behalf of those who are unable to 
fight for themselves. He was also recognized by the Asian Woman's 
Center in October of 2009, for his leadership on this important issue.
  Mr. Prozes has also been a vocal proponent of the Rule of Law and is 
a recognized leader within his industry for advancing the Rule of Law 
around the globe. LexisNexis, under Mr. Prozes' leadership, has 
provided thousands of hours of pro bono work to protect basic human 
rights and help society flourish through independent judiciaries and 
fair and equal access to justice for all.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Prozes on his 
many accomplishments, and thanking him for the tremendous contributions 
he has made in promoting the Rule of Law and helping to combat human 
trafficking around the globe.

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