[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 140 (Thursday, August 6, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S5267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING MICHAEL McQUAID

 Ms. SINEMA. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life of 
Michael McQuaid, an established figure of the Phoenix business 
community and a determined philanthropist dedicated to reducing 
homelessness in central Arizona.
  Michael's work to end homelessness began nearly three decades ago 
when he and his sons completed a community service project to serve 
meals to the homeless at the Andre House of Hospitality. He eventually 
became the group's first chairman of the board. In 2003, Michael 
combined his desire to alleviate the chronic homelessness in Arizona 
with his experience as a commercial real estate developer and president 
of JP Management to oversee construction of the Human Services Campus 
in Phoenix, a national model for holistic homelessness services. He 
went on to serve as the managing director of the campus and as 
president of its board of directors. Over the years, Michael also 
served on the boards of Maricopa County Association of Governments, 
MAG, Continuum of Care, the Lodestar Day Resource Center, the Arizona 
Housing Commission, the Valley of the Sun United Way's Ending 
Homelessness Advisory Council, Experience Matters, and Thunderbird 
Charities, among others. In 2010, Michael was recognized by Arizona 
Governor Jan Brewer with the State of Arizona's Lifetime Volunteer 
Award. In 2013, he was awarded the first Virginia G. Piper Trust Encore 
Career Award for his efforts to address homelessness in Maricopa 
County.
  Michael established a legacy of service in central Arizona that 
others will undoubtedly seek to match. I am certain that the love he 
shared for his fellow Arizonans will be felt for many years to come. 
Please join me in honoring the life of Michael McQuaid.

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