[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 211 (Friday, December 22, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1259-E1260]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO HONOR THE LIFE OF MICHAEL ELLIOTT FOX

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 22, 2023

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and work of 
Michael E. Fox, Sr., a strong force for good in the South Bay who died 
on November 3, 2023, at the age of 87.
  Michael Fox was born in Chicago on September 23, 1936 and attended 
Bishop Quarter Military Academy there, Campion Jesuit High School in 
Wisconsin, graduated from Notre Dame University in Indiana, and earned 
a degree in Brewing Science and Technology from the Siebel Institute of 
Technology in Chicago. He met his wife Mary Ellen in Illinois, and the 
couple moved to California. They bought a home in Saratoga in 1965 and 
acquired a small beer distributorship, which grew from 10 employees to 
more than 200 during 50 years of business.
  Michael Fox and Mary Ellen were renowned for their extraordinary 
philanthropy, and he held leadership roles in countless charitable

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organizations. His good works earned him accolades such as Santa Clara 
County Philanthropist of the Year, two Papal awards, and an Honorary 
Degree of Doctor of Public Service from Santa Clara University.
  Mike Fox was deeply devoted to his family and his Catholic faith, and 
his commitment to both inspired his life and brought him great joy. He 
was kind and affable and mentored many people over the years, ran 
marathons and loved Broadway musicals. Any cause that would uplift 
others became his cause.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the entire House of Representatives to join me in 
honoring the life and work of Michael Fox, and in extending our most 
sincere condolences to his entire family. He was a good man who did 
great things to better our communities and strengthen our country. Mike 
Fox was a national treasure.

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