[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H6136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MITCHELL KAPLAN

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in recognition of 
Mitchell Kaplan, a gentleman who has contributed so much to our south 
Florida community.
  Born in Miami, Mitch began his career as a high school English 
teacher. He went on to open Books & Books, an extraordinary bookstore 
located in my congressional district that has now expanded throughout 
south Florida and even the Cayman Islands.
  As time passed, Mitch organized many community events and local book 
fairs, growing larger and larger by the year.
  Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padron worked with Mitch to 
create the Miami Book Fair International, a world-renowned book fair 
that is taking place right now in my congressional district in downtown 
Miami.
  Mr. Speaker, Mitch Kaplan is an inspiration to Floridians and for 
people across the Nation.
  Thank you, Mitch, for your tireless work and dedication to all of us 
book lovers everywhere.

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