[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING PHILIP B. PHILLIPS FOR BEING SELECTED FOR THE NAIOP OF 
 NORTHEAST FLORIDA COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRADE ASSOCIATION'S LIFETIME 
                           ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2015

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a great 
Floridian businessman, Mr. Philip B. Phillips, founder of the real 
estate development firm Phillips & Co, on receiving the NAIOP of 
Northeast Florida commercial real estate trade association's Lifetime 
Achievement Award.
   Mr. Phillips founded Phillips & Co in 1986, and since then his firm 
has completed more than 1 million square feet of projects in 
Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola. He is a pillar in the Jacksonville 
business community, and a valuable partner in the economic growth and 
development of Northeast Florida.
   Under Mr. Phillips' skillful leadership, his commercial real estate 
firm was responsible for constructing some of the largest projects in 
the Jacksonville area. He has developed the five-building Meridian 
complex in Deerwood Park, the four-building Greystone Project, and the 
214,000 square foot multi-phase Central Park development. These 
projects have added countless jobs to the Jacksonville community as 
well as contributed to the economic success of our Northeast Florida 
economy.
   NAIOP is one of the foremost commercial real estate industry 
organizations in the United States. It provides its members with 
numerous networking opportunities, educational programs, industry 
innovations, and strong legislative representation for the commercial 
real estate community. NAIOP's Lifetime Achievement Award is one of the 
greatest honors that the organization can bestow. The award recognizes 
those distinguished individuals for their lifetime work in the 
commercial real estate industry.
   Mr. Phillips is truly deserving of this very distinguished honor; 
and the First Coast is proud to count him among our own. His lifework 
exemplifies everything for which NAIOP's Lifetime Achievement Award 
stands for. The Jacksonville business community is forever indebted to 
Mr. Phillips for his lifetime contributions.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask you and Members of the House to join me in this 
very special congressional salute to this Jacksonville Business leader, 
Philip B. Phillips.

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