[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 82 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING WILLIAM MACALONEY

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                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 29, 2014

  Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay my respects to William ``Bill'' 
MacAloney, the Chairman and CEO of Jax Markets in Anaheim, California. 
Bill who is a long-time friend of mine recently passed after a long and 
brave struggle with cancer.
  Bill's successful journey to becoming an industry leader in the 
grocery store business started in a very humble way. He grew up in a 
succession of orphanages and foster homes in Massachusetts. At the age 
of 16, Bill hit the road, hitch hiking all the way to California, 
arriving in Los Angeles with little money and no place to stay.
  With a great attitude, hard work and a ``can do'' spirit, Bill nudged 
his way into the food industry and opened up his first grocery store in 
the late 1960's. Several other stores followed under the Jax banner, 
one in Buena Park and another in Anaheim.
  During his career in the supermarket industry which spanned more than 
four decades, Bill MacAloney was Chairman of the nation's largest 
retail business, Certified Grocer of California. He also served as 
Chairman of the California Grocery Association and was Co-Chair of the 
Food Marketing Institute (FMI), the national supermarket trade 
association headquartered in our Nation's Capital.
  With a love for politics and community, Bill MacAloney served on the 
Villa Park City Council in 2002 and 2009. And Bill was an active 
philanthropist, and received awards and recognition from a wide range 
of highly respected organizations including the National Conference of 
Christians and Jews and B'nai' B'rith among others. I should also 
mention that Bill was appointed to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's 
Board of Accountancy and was on the St. Joseph Hospital Board of 
Trustees.
  In closing, it has been an honor and a privilege for me to have known 
such an outstanding individual. He is a true gentleman, of great 
character who made the time to give back to the community and help 
others to achieve their dreams. Bill MacAloney is truly the classic 
All-American success story that we all should be proud of. I extend my 
sympathies to Bill's wife and loving companion of 45 years, Gwen, her 
four children, ten grandchildren and two great granddaughters.

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