[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING DR. DENIS ROD FOR HIS LIFE OF SERVICE TO THE MIAMI 
                               COMMUNITY

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                         HON. CARLOS A. GIMENEZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2022

  Mr. GIMENEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Denis Rod for 
30 years of committed community service. A 47-year resident of the City 
of Miami, Dr. Rod has dedicated his adult life to serving the people of 
Miami.
  Dr. Rod has served the Miami community in countless ways, beginning 
with his leadership of Miami Dade College's Amigos Club, an 
organization that helped international students get acclimatized to the 
Miami area. For 6 years Dr. Rod worked for Habitat for Humanity in 
Homestead and Overtown. He has served on several boards, both public 
and private, including the City of Miami Planning Advisory Board (as 
co-chair), the Miami-Dade County International Trade Consortium, and 
the board of CareerSource South Florida. Dr. Rod has donated bicycles 
for charity and actively participates in both the Latin Chamber of 
Commerce Holiday Food Distribution program and the St. Vincent de Paul 
Catholic Charity. He is a certified ``Citizen on Patrol'' and active in 
his area.
  I am not alone in extending a tribute to Dr. Rod, who has received 
many recognitions during his career. The cities of Miami, Hialeah, 
Sweetwater, West Miami, South Miami, and Miami Beach, as well as Miami-
Dade County, have presented Proclamations to Dr. Rod. Dr. Rod has also 
received the Southern Command Citizens Medal and a State of Florida 
Tribute from then-President of the Florida House of Representatives 
Marco Rubio. It is not an exaggeration to state that wholehearted 
service has characterized Dr. Rod's entire life. On behalf of all the 
Miamians his life has touched, I thank Dr. Rod for serving our 
community so well.

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