[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 2 (Thursday, January 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E18-E19]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING STATE SENATOR DAVE ARONBERG

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 6, 2011

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a dedicated public 
servant, fierce consumer advocate, and my dear friend, State Senator 
Dave Aronberg.
  A native of Miami, Dave attended Harvard College and Harvard Law 
School. Shortly after graduation, Dave began his work with the office 
of the State Insurance Commissioner taking on foreign insurance 
companies that refused to honor World War II era policies issued to 
victims of the Holocaust.
  Dave's passion for public service next took him to the office of the 
Attorney General, where he became an Assistant Attorney General. It was 
in this capacity that Dave was responsible for prosecuting consumer 
fraud and led the lawsuits against ``Miss Cleo's'' fraudulent business 
holdings.
  In 2000, Dave was chosen to participate in the prestigious White 
House Fellows program as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the 
Treasury for international money laundering. During his fellowship, 
Dave represented the Treasury Department at a global summit on money 
laundering and the laundering of terrorist assets in Malaysia. He then 
traveled as part of an official White House delegation to meet with 
foreign officials and to visit refugee camps in both Pakistan and 
Afghanistan.
  After his fellowship, Dave returned to South Florida and in 2002 was 
elected to represent the 27th District of Florida in the State Senate. 
During his 8 years in the Senate, Dave continued his advocacy for 
strong consumer protections, was a member of Florida's Medicaid task 
force, and led the fight that successfully secured federal funding for 
the Everglades Restoration Project.

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  Recently, Dave has announced that he will continue his work for 
strong consumer protections by becoming Special Counsel to Attorney 
General Pam Bondi. As a special counsel, Dave will oversee the effort 
to eliminate pain clinics and ``pill mills'' in Florida.
  I would like to congratulate Dave on his appointment in the Attorney 
General's office and wish him luck as he continues his dedication to 
public service and consumer advocacy. It has been a privilege working 
with him as an attorney, in the State legislature, and as a 
Congressman. I look forward to many years of continued service for 
South Florida alongside Dave.

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