[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 207 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8861-S8862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING BRUCE CORWIN

 Mr. PADILLA. Madam President, I rise to celebrate the life and 
mourn the passing of Bruce Corwin, a pillar of the sports and 
entertainment industries, a dedicated philanthropist, and a dear 
friend.
  Born and raised in California, Bruce believed deeply in the power of 
people. As a college student at Wesleyan, he traveled to Baltimore to 
march alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., and he protested fraternity 
discrimination by starting a new, inclusive group. After graduating in 
1962, he participated in the Coro Fellows Program for aspiring public 
servants, the start of a lifelong relationship with Coro through which 
Bruce supported generations of civic leaders.
  Bruce made his career at Metropolitan Theaters, his family's 
business, which brought English- and Spanish-language movies to 
theaters across the Southwest. He was the third generation of his 
family to oversee the company, and he led it with passion for 40 years. 
Bruce extended his leadership into the community, where he was

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known for organizing mentorship and tutoring programs at his alma 
mater, Los Angeles High School. He supported countless charitable 
causes and was a beloved leader in California's Jewish community.
  I first met Bruce in 1994, when I was a Coro Fellow. Over the years, 
we bonded over talks of family, community, and leadership, as well as 
baseball, movies, and just a little politics. He always supported my 
public service aspirations. And he was an invaluable partner in 
fulfilling one of my passion projects, to open a state-of-the-art 
children's museum in the San Fernando Valley. After a 14-year journey, 
the Discovery Cube Los Angeles opened its doors in 2014.
  Bruce was incredibly kind, wise, generous, and compassionate. 
Everyone who knew Bruce felt blessed by his infectious and infinite 
optimism and inspiration. On a personal note, I remain in incredible 
admiration of the love that he and his wife Toni shared. It reminds me 
so much of the love and commitment my own parents shared.
  My wife Angela and I send our deepest condolences, love, and prayers 
to Toni Corwin and the entire Corwin family. We were blessed to share 
in so many great memories with the countless people around the country 
that Bruce touched and inspired throughout his life.

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