[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 99 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1167]
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                      HONORING MR. LEONARD ATTMAN

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2012

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to honor Mr. 
Leonard Attman and Mrs. Phyllis Attman for their lifelong commitment to 
making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. We recognize 
their generosity as the Board Room of Sinai Hospital in Baltimore is 
named in their honor.
  In Baltimore, the Attman name is synonymous with ``charity.'' Over 
the years, Mr. and Mrs. Attman have worked hard to make a difference in 
the community through countless philanthropic efforts. In the past, 
they have made generous donations to support medical research, 
including groundbreaking studies on breast cancer and brain tumors. 
Their efforts have brought much-needed support to fields that are often 
overlooked or are in greater need of further understanding.
  In addition to serving as a board member at Sinai and Northwest 
Hospitals, Mr. Attman's involvement in professional, civic and 
philanthropic organizations includes membership on the boards of 
Shosana S. Cardin High School and Beth Tfiloh Brotherhood, as well as 
the Board ofDirectors of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Signal 13 
Foundation for the Baltimore City Police Department. He actively 
participates in the activities of many other organizations including 
the Advisory Board for the Shock Trauma Unit at the University of 
Maryland Medical Systems.
  A longtime business leader, Mr. Attman has more than four decades of 
experience in residential and commercial real estate development. Mr. 
Attman was also the founder and serves as Chairman of the Board of 
Directors of Future Care, which manages nine nursing home facilities 
serving more than 1,300 patients and providing employment to more than 
1,500 workers.
  In all of their business endeavors, the Attmans have always focused 
on family first. Mr. Attman humbly considers his employees not as 
subordinates, but as ``coworkers.'' He has worked to do whatever 
possible to avoid layoffs during the unsteady economic times in recent 
years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Mr. Leonard 
and Mrs. Phyllis Attman. Their compassion and dedication to the 
Baltimore community and Sinai Hospital is an inspiration to us all. It 
is with great pride that I congratulate them on their exemplary service 
to their community and our country and wish them many more years of 
success.

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