[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF MR. GEORGE B. SOBIERAJ

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 18, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. George B. 
Sobieraj, a gentleman whose dedication to the Polish-American community 
of Cleveland has led the Cleveland Society of Poles Foundation to name 
him the 2012 recipient of the ``Good Joe'' Award.
  Mr. Sobieraj was born and raised in the St. Hyacinth area of 
Cleveland. He graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in 
Business Management. He has since been a successful entrepreneur and 
venture capitalist. In 1980, George founded Rubber City Machinery 
Corporation in Akron, Ohio and is the only certified appraiser of 
rubber machinery in the U.S.
  Many organizations within the Polish-American community in the 
Greater Cleveland area have benefitted from Mr. Sobieraj's leadership. 
He serves as Vice President of the Polish American Cultural Center and 
Union of Poles in America Group 33. He is a member of the Kosciuszko 
Foundation, a finance committee member for St. John Cantius Church and 
a member of the boards of trustees of the Polonia Foundation and the 
Cleveland Society of Poles, of which he is also a past president. Mr. 
Sobieraj is responsible for Polish Night at the annual ``Polish Open'' 
golf tournament at Progressive Field.
  Mr. Sobieraj has also been honored many times throughout his life for 
his service to the Polish community. Among his many awards, George is 
the recipient of the Polish Heritage Award and was the Honoree of the 
Ohio Chapter of the Kosciuszko Foundation in 2011.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Mr. George B. Sobieraj, whose tireless devotion to the Polish-
American community has been an inspiration to many.

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