[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF RICHARD ROHRMAN

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                       HON. DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2021

  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Richard 
Rohrman on his retirement and thank him for his 26 years of dedicated 
service to New Community Corporation.
  Mr. Rohrman has done tremendous work for Newark and my 10th 
Congressional District as CEO of one of our most important community 
development corporations. New Community Corporation was founded in 
Newark, New Jersey in 1968 during a time of great civil unrest 
throughout the community. At the time, it provided local services from 
housing to healthcare to banking to help it rebuild after the Newark 
Rebellion. The mission of the corporation is to ``help residents of 
inner cities improve the quality of their lives to reflect individual, 
God-given dignity and personal achievement.''
  Mr. Rohrman has helped the corporation achieve its goals throughout 
his 26 years of working for the betterment of Newark residents. In his 
role as CEO, he has worked to provide $75 million in renovations to 
1,100 housing units for my district's most vulnerable populations. He 
implemented a real estate development plan to create more housing and 
ownership opportunities for moderate income families. Also, he 
developed and expanded programs to improve the health and healthcare 
options for underserved communities.
  He has many important achievements during his time at the 
organization. He was responsible for the maintenance and security of 
charter schools, day care centers, a health care complex, and corporate 
offices for New Community. He managed a portfolio of small businesses, 
including an upscale restaurant, sandwich shop, health spa, print and 
copy center, food court, and grocery delivery service. In addition, he 
supervised the final phases of renovation of St. Joseph Plaza, a 
historic, former church originally built in 1882 that now houses New 
Community's corporate headquarters. Finally, Mr. Rohrman led a company-
wide energy cost reduction initiative that saved the company more than 
$300,000 annually and a beautification program that involved 
landscaping more than 40 acres of company-managed property.
  Mr. Rohrman has been a strong advocate for the underprivileged and 
strong supporter of actions and initiatives to help our underserved 
communities. On behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives and the 
citizens of New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Rohrman on his retirement 
and thank him for his many years of dedicated and honorable service.

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