[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26192]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          TO HONOR DON ROSETTE

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                         HON. THOMAS M. BARRETT

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 4, 2000

  Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today to honor 
Don Rosette, a distinguished constituent in the city of Milwaukee.
  Mr. Rosette is a true leader in Milwaukee who has graciously 
contributed this time and efforts to the betterment of the city. Under 
his leadership as its vice president general manager, WMCS AM-1290 
radio has emerged as an involved partner in many community efforts. The 
station has also been recognized for excellence with two nominations 
for the National Association of Broadcasters' Marconi Award. Mr. 
Rosette is an accomplished member of several professional organizations 
and has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors himself, 
including the National General Manager of the Year, the Outstanding 
Leadership Award, and the ``Men Who Dare'' Award.
  Don Rosettes' good work will benefit Milwaukee for years to come. Ten 
years ago, he founded the Christmas Family Feast in order to bring the 
community together to share a holiday meal. To this day, the Christmas 
Family Feast continues to serve a traditional Christmas dinner to more 
than 5,000 individuals each year.
  In an effort to further improve the community, Mr. Rosette developed 
the 1290 Scholarship Fund, Inc. Since 1992, the fund has helped to 
raise $380,000 for exemplary youth since 1992. He also established the 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Breakfast to acknowledge leadership 
and give back to the community through the donation of proceeds from 
the event to charitable organizations.
  As a cosponsor of the gun buy-back program in Milwaukee, Mr. Rosette 
has worked to rid our community of the dangers associated with gun 
violence. Thus far, the program has removed 1,500 handguns and has 
provided 1,000 trigger locks to gun owners. The city of Milwaukee is 
safer thanks to Don Rosette.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Mr. Rosette for his excellence in the field of 
broadcasting and for his commitment to the well-being of others. His 
leadership and guidance has been an invaluable asset to the city of 
Milwaukee.

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