[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF OUTGOING AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION CHAIRMAN MICHAEL 
                                 WEISS

  (Mr. MURPHY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate one of my 
constituents, Michael Weiss, for his work as national chairman of the 
Board of the American Diabetes Association. I am proud of his 
commitment to the local Pittsburgh community and his leadership at the 
national level. His efforts are helping to improve the lives of 
millions of Americans who are impacted by diabetes.
  Michael Weiss is an attorney in Pittsburgh and has been an active 
volunteer for the American Diabetes Association at the local, State, 
and national level. He will be completing his term as the ADA's 
national Chair of the Board next week at the ADA's Annual Meeting and 
Scientific Sessions in New Orleans.
  Michael's tireless efforts have earned him the distinguished Charles 
H. Best Medal of Service. Named for Dr. Best, the cofounder of insulin, 
this award recognizes meritorious service on behalf of the Association 
of Americans with Diabetes.
  An active participant in many civic and community organizations, 
Michael Weiss lives in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Gerri. 
I am sure that Gerri and their two children, Melissa and Douglas, will 
join me in offering sincere congratulations to Michael for his great 
work as the national chairman of the ADA. He is a credit to our 
community, and we are proud of and thankful for all that he has done to 
improve the lives of those with diabetes.

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