[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              DAVID DIETZ

 Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a great 
Delawarean and a great American, David Dietz. David is a stellar 
example of an individual whose remarkable success in business has not 
diminished his commitment to the betterment of his community and those 
in need.
  If you traveled around Delaware asking folks about David Dietz, you 
would quickly learn the extent of his impact. In the business world, 
David has served on numerous committees, won an abundance of awards, 
and his restaurant, the Brandywine Brewing Company, in Greenville, has 
been named the Best of Delaware several times over. Yet I believe that 
it is when David steps out of his role as businessman and entrepreneur 
he truly shines.
  David is a man with many causes--juvenile diabetes, child abuse 
prevention--but it is his involvement with women's health that moves me 
to recognize him today.
  In 1993, as a response to Delaware's high breast cancer mortality 
rate, my wife Jill was driven to form the Biden Breast Health 
Initiative. BBHI is a nonprofit organization devoted to educating young 
women on breast health and the importance of early detection in 
fighting breast cancer. Two years ago, BBHI introduced the Educate For 
Life scholarship program, which offers three grants to Delaware high 
school seniors--one student from each of Delaware's counties--who will 
pursue educational opportunities in the fields of health care or 
education. This year, as well as the year of its inception, the Educate 
for Life benefit has been sponsored by David's restaurant, and it has 
been a resounding success.
  David not only generously donates his time and expertise to the 
planning and implementation of the event, but also a portion of the 
evening's proceeds. We could not do it without him and his staff.
  For his deeply felt responsibility to the community, for his 
dedication to being a man of action and not just words, and for his 
ability to reach out to others in need, I am pleased to acknowledge 
David Dietz.

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