[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 19 (Friday, February 3, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E139-E140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF RON RUBIN

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, February 3, 2017

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Ron Rubin on being an honoree at the National Museum of American Jewish 
History's Only in America Gala. This honor seeks to recognize those 
individuals who have greatly helped in the development of the Museum 
and for service to the business, cultural, and philanthropic 
communities. His contributions to our community have been recognized by 
many, and I am grateful for his work for the people of Philadelphia.
  Ron's career began in the 1950s when he joined his father's small 
real estate firm. Throughout his career, Ron has worked to guide growth 
for major development in office buildings, retail centers, and malls up 
and down the East Coast. Ron's work helped make the Rubin Organization 
one of the largest real estate companies in the United States. After 
the Rubin Organization was acquired by the Pennsylvania Real Estate 
Investment Trust (PREIT), Ron served as CEO

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of PREIT and was recently appointed Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
  In the 1990s, Ron helped to revitalize the Center City Business 
District by helping develop the Center City District business-
improvement group. He has worked closely with many Philadelphia 
organizations including PECO Energy, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber 
of Commerce, the Kimmel Center, and the Jewish Federation of Greater 
Philadelphia. As the co-chair of the Board of Trustees of the National 
Museum of American Jewish History, Ron helped oversee the expansion of 
the Museum to its current location on Independence Mall.
  Ron's hard work and dedication to improving Philadelphia embodies the 
Museum's motto of ``Dream, Dare, Do.'' In recognition of his years of 
service to Philadelphia, I ask that you and my other distinguished 
colleagues rise to congratulate him on this honor.

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