[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 83 (Friday, May 30, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E882]
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 HONORING JOE GLIK FOR HIS YEARS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE TO SOUTHWESTERN 
                                ILLINOIS

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                         HON. WILLIAM L. ENYART

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 30, 2014

  Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in honoring Joe Glik and in recognizing his many years of community 
service and leadership in southwestern Illinois.
  Joe Glik is Chairman of the Board and ``patriarch'' of Glik's, a 
family owned retail business started by Joe's grandfather out of his 
horsedrawn wagon in 1897 and now employing over 500 people, with 62 
stores in 9 states.
  The Glik's business model is for the stores to be connected to the 
communities where they do business and Joe Glik has led by example 
through his leadership and community involvement in the Tri-City area 
of Illinois he calls home. The Glik family was a long-time supporter of 
St. Elizabeth Hospital (now, Gateway Regional Medical Center) in 
Granite City, Illinois and Joe served as chairman of the hospital 
building fund and president of its lay board. In 1993, the hospital 
recognized Joe's support and contributions to the hospital and his 
community by awarding him the De La Roche Award.
  Joe Glik's community service has also involved the Tri-Cities Area 
United Way, where he served as the Annual Fund Chairman and President 
of the Board of Directors. He has been recognized for his community and 
business leadership by being named a Distinguished Business Alumni from 
the Washington University School of Business.
  While Joe Glik still serves as Glik's Board Chairman, the company is 
actually now in its 4th generation of Glik family leadership and 
looking forward to passing the torch to the 5th generation, with the 
headquarters remaining in Granite City.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing Joe Glik well 
and thanking him for a lifetime of community service.

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