[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5383-5384]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          MR. JAMES JABARA INDUCTED INTO PLYMOUTH HALL OF FAME

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, on April 18, 2000, the Kiwanis 
Club of Plymouth, Michigan, with the assistance of the Plymouth 
Community Chamber of Commerce, the District Library, the Plymouth 
Historical Society, and the City of Plymouth, will honor three men 
whose commitment to that community has earned them a place in the 
Plymouth Hall of Fame. These men are being recognized because over the 
years their dedication and many efforts have played a large role in 
making Plymouth the wonderful town that it is today. With this having 
been said, I rise today in honor of Mr. James Jabara, Mr. James B. 
McKeon, and Mr. Jack Wilcox, who are rightfully taking their place 
among the ``Builders of Plymouth.''
  Mr. Jabara has been an outstanding leader in the Plymouth community 
since arriving there after his graduation from Michigan Technological 
University. He has served Plymouth as City Commissioner, Mayor, and 
Chairman of the 35th District Court Building. He is a board member of 
the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, the Fall Festival and the Ice 
Festival. He is Chairman of the Advisory Board, sits on the Board of 
Directors of the Salvation Army, and is a member of the Plymouth 
Library Board. He is a charter member of the Colonial Kiwanis

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Club, and its first president. In addition, his many successful 
business ventures have contributed greatly to the growth and 
development of the Plymouth community.
  Mr. President, I applaud Mr. Jabara for his many efforts to better 
the quality of life for every resident of Plymouth, Michigan. His 
dedication to the town over the years is truly admirable, and I am glad 
that the Kiwanis Club has taken this opportunity to recognize his many 
contributions. On behalf of the entire United States Senate, I 
congratulate Mr. Jabara on his induction into the Plymouth Hall of 
Fame.

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