[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24562]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL A. POLLACK

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                           HON. J.D. HAYWORTH

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2001

  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a valued 
constituent, Michael A. Pollack, president and founder of Michael A. 
Pollack Real Estate Investments in Mesa, Arizona and a man who is 
devoted to improving the lives of those living in the communities 
surrounding his housing developments.
  Michael Pollack's involvement with the community is well known and 
the list of causes to which he contributes is lengthy. Operating on the 
philosophy that corporate philanthropy begins at home, Michael has 
contributed generously to numerous local causes, including the Chandler 
Service Club, the YMCA, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Chandler 
Regional Hospital, several local high schools, various churches, 
synagogues and rescue missions, as well as the D.A.R.E. program. He 
also supports national charities, including Special Olympics, the 
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the American Cancer Society, to name 
just a few.
  Earlier this year, Michael arranged for famed Notre Dame football 
player Daniel ``Rudy'' Ruettiger, the subject of the 1993 movie Rudy, 
to deliver an inspirational pep-talk to the Dobson High School football 
team, which hadn't posted a winning season since 1994. Following Rudy's 
message and a private viewing of the Rudy film at Michael's Tempe movie 
theatre, the team went on to win the first four games of the season.
  Michael is a business person who leads by example and his personal 
contributions to the community are many. The end result is that Michael 
epitomizes the principles that make America great: hard work, integrity 
and giving back to the community.
  I join others, such as former Congressman and current Secretary of 
Transportation Norman Mineta; former State Senator John Huppenthal; 
Arizona Governor Jane D. Hull; Glendale, Arizona Mayor Elaine Scruggs; 
Mesa, Arizona Mayor Keno Hawker; Chandler, Arizona Mayor Jay 
Tibshraeny; Tempe, Arizona Mayor Neil Giuliano; Tucson, Arizona Mayor 
Robert Walkup and many other city, county and industry leaders in 
saluting Michael Pollack for his efforts and his contributions to the 
business community. I wish him well in the years to come.

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