[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 149 (Thursday, September 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        RECOGNIZING ALAN DEWART

  (Mr. JACOBS of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JACOBS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and 
celebrate the 80th birthday of Alan Dewart, a business and civic leader 
in our community.
  Alan has been an entrepreneur and real estate developer for his 
entire professional life. Alan's impact on the revitalization of the 
city of Buffalo is unparalleled.
  During the dark economic times of the 1980s when the city was 
experiencing a mass exodus of people, businesses, and hope, Alan was a 
pioneer who reinvested and revitalized a section of downtown Buffalo, 
taking vacant and derelict buildings in Buffalo's theater district and 
transforming it into a vibrant city center consisting of apartments, 
restaurants, and music/entertainment venues, infusing life and vibrancy 
back into a historically significant section of our city.
  Alan's pioneering work sowed the seeds of future developers and 
future projects to bring downtown Buffalo back to life.
  I interned for Alan Dewart as a college student and through him 
developed a passion for urban revitalization. He is a friend and a 
mentor, and I thank him for all he has done for me and all he has done 
for our city.

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