[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1780]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF MR. DEAN JANEWAY

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 2011

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Dean 
Janeway, President and Chief Operating Officer of Wakefern Food 
Corporation, on the occasion of his retirement. Mr. Janeway has 
dedicated forty years of service to the Wakefern Food Corporation and 
has been a catalyst for the organization's expansion and advancement 
throughout the Northeast. His outstanding commitment is undoubtedly 
worthy of this body's recognition.
  Mr. Dean Janeway's commitment to Wakefern Food Corporation is a 
testament to his outstanding character. Mr. Janeway joined the Wakefern 
team in the 1960s as a Junior Accountant. He later earned a position as 
Executive Vice President before being named President and Chief 
Operating Officer in 1995. As a member of the Wakefern team, Mr. 
Janeway took every opportunity to learn the intricate aspects of the 
business. He has overseen the largest expansion in the organization's 
history and managed the advancement to become the premier supermarket 
retailer in the Northeast. Under Mr. Janeway's direction, Wakefern has 
also experienced significant expansion in its membership base resulting 
in the growth of its retail sales by more than 150 percent. Mr. Janeway 
also continues to direct Wakefern's corporate giving endeavors, 
spearheading Wakefern's fight against hunger.
  In addition to his professional responsibilities at Wakefern, Mr. 
Janeway served as a member of various prestigious boards including the 
Board of Directors of the Eastern Frosted Foods Association, EFFA, and 
is past President of the Eastern Perishable Products Association, EPPA. 
Among other prestigious positions, he has also admirably served on the 
Board of Directors of the national Grocers Association and is a member 
of the Board of the national Co-op Bank. Mr. Janeway presently sits on 
the Board of Directors of Insure-Rite, Ltd and in 2009 began his reign 
as Chairman of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's 
Finance Committee.
  As a result of his outstanding accomplishments, Mr. Janeway is the 
recipient of various prestigious awards including the Modern Grocer's 
annual Publisher's Award for Lifetime Achievement, the New Jersey Food 
Council's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Food Marketing Institute's 
Herbert Hoover Award. His humanitarian work was honored by the Special 
Olympics of New Jersey in 2009 and earlier this year he was recognized 
by the Archdiocese of Newark at their annual Business and Labor 
Recognition Reception for his support for various charitable causes. 
Mr. Janeway is a graduate of Rutgers University, a father of three 
adult children and currently resides in South Mantoloking, New Jersey 
with his wife MaryAnn.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in thanking Mr. Dean Janeway 
for his outstanding contribution to the Wakefern Food Corporation and 
wishing him the best as he begins to enter the next chapter of his 
life.

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