[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 27 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E270]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MARVIN MANNING

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 17, 2011

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my friend, Marvin 
Manning, for his 85th birthday. Born in Ohio, Marvin valiantly served 
his country during World War II in the United States Navy. Upon 
returning from his service, Marvin used the G.I. Bill to graduate from 
The Ohio State University.
  In 1987, after serving for years as the Chief Financial Officer for a 
jewelry company, Marvin retired to South Florida. After the move, 
Marvin quickly became involved in politics and in the community. Marvin 
chaired the Dade County Community Coalition, was the Chief Community 
Advisor for Congressman Bill Lehman, and worked for Senator Bill 
Nelson's 1990 gubernatorial campaign.
  In 1997, Marvin moved from Dade County into Florida's 19th 
Congressional district. Here, he continued his volunteerism where he 
has served as President of the Century Village Democratic Club, 
President of the Century of Boca Raton Umbrella Association, COBRUA, as 
President of the Yarmouth Association, was on the Half Penney Board, 
and serves on the Executive Board of the West Boca Community Council.
  I, along with much of the South Florida community, am most grateful 
for Marvin's close work and relationships with our local elected 
officials. When Hurricane Wilma devastated South Florida, Marvin's hard 
work, along with the help of former Congressman Robert Wexler, 
Commissioner Burt Aaronson, and other local officials led to a speedy 
response which guaranteed that Century Village got the assistance it 
needed in the aftermath of the storm.
  It has been an honor to count Marvin as a colleague, an advisor, and 
most of all a friend. I would like to congratulate Marvin and his 
family on his 85th birthday, and I look forward to many more years of 
working together with Marvin to better the South Florida community.

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