[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E367]
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                          HONORING AZIZ MEMON

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                      HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR.

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 23, 2016

  Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor former Staten Island 
resident Aziz Memon's endless commitment to rid the world of polio.
   Born in modern-day Mumbai, India to Pakistani parents, Aziz has 
always been a very self-motivated and socially-aware individual. This 
former Staten Islander is the very definition of altruism. From his 
first job teaching senior citizens at the age of thirteen, he has risen 
to become the Chairman of the Kings Group, a conglomerate of six 
companies in industries ranging from textiles to property development. 
In 1995, Aziz joined Rotary International, a global network of 
volunteer business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian 
services and works towards a better and more peaceful world. He served 
as President of the Rotary Club of Karachi in Pakistan from 2003 to 
2004, as well as Governor of Rotary International District 3270, 
Pakistan and Afghanistan from 2007 to 2008.
   Aziz has dedicated much of his time to eradicating polio in 
Pakistan, a country where the virus has been declared a national 
emergency and a global public health emergency by the Pakistani 
government and the World Health Organization, respectively. In the face 
of threats from the Taliban, which has banned polio vaccination and 
murdered those who have dared to defy them, Aziz has courageously 
continued his work to improve the lives of those less fortunate. He is 
currently the national chairman of Rotary International's Pakistan 
Polio Plus Committee. He has facilitated the opening of several health 
centers and has provided financial support to families of fieldworkers 
killed by the Taliban. He has received several awards in recognition of 
selfless dedication, including the Pride of Performance from the 
President of Pakistan and the Regional Service Award from Rotary 
International.
   Mr. Speaker, Aziz Memon's dedication to serving humanity and 
improving the global community is the essence of a model humanitarian. 
I thank him for all of his great work and I am proud to honor this 
great man who has consistently put others before himself.

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