[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 117 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1252]
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                        TRIBUTE TO JACK O'NEILL

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 2013

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Burbank, California 
resident and hometown hero Jack O'Neill.
   Mr. O'Neill started his career at the National Broadcasting Company 
(NBC) in New York in January of 1967. He rose through the ranks 
starting as an entry-level cost coordinator and in 2005 retired as 
NBC's Vice President of Facilities and Corporate Sourcing. His tireless 
work ethic, charisma, and commitment to the community led him to become 
the face of NBC in Burbank.
   In 1977, Mr. O'Neill transferred from NBC's New York office to 
KNBC's facility in Burbank, California. In the late 1980's when the 
City of Burbank initiated its Media District Specific Plan and NBC 
proposed the NBC Plaza, Mr. O'Neill attended countless meetings with 
residents, the City Council, and Planning Board answering the difficult 
questions and creating positive dialogue in the city. Mr. O'Neill was 
instrumental in keeping NBC in Burbank and saved countless jobs in the 
Los Angeles region.
   After Mr. O'Neill's retirement from NBC, he became Chief Operating 
Officer of the Bob Hope Family Estate in 2006, where he supervised the 
family's expansive real estate portfolio and advised the Hope Family 
businesses throughout the world. Currently, Mr. O'Neill serves as a 
Principal at the O'Neill Group, a real estate and business consulting 
firm.
   Always willing to serve the community, Mr. O'Neill has volunteered 
and served as emcee or host at various fundraisers for groups like the 
Boys and Girls Club of Burbank, Burbank Unified School District, 
Burbank Temporary Aid Center, Burbank Public Library, and Burbank 
Sunrise Rotary.
   I ask all Members of Congress to join me in honoring Jack O'Neill 
for his exemplary service to the Burbank community.

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