[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5529-5530]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO BILL MARTIN

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, on behalf of Senator Stabenow and 
myself, I rise to pay tribute to Ann Arbor, MI, resident Bill Martin. 
On May 2 of this year, the Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County will 
confer their Humanitarian

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Award on Bill Martin as an outstanding member of the community.
  Throughout his life, Bill Martin has dedicated himself, both publicly 
and privately, to projects that involve, concern, and benefit the 
community. When the Ann Arbor public schools needed extra funds for 
school projects, Bill implemented the very successful 3-on-3 Superball 
basketball tournament. He rallied a group of craftsmen to rebuild State 
ranger cabins on Isle Royale and personally joined in the effort. And 
he answered the calls of both the University of Michigan Athletic 
Department and the United States Olympic Committee when they were 
engulfed in turmoil and controversy.
  Bill Martin has been director of Intercollegiate Athletics at the 
University of Michigan since 2000. Bill has also served as the 
president of the United States Olympic Committee. An avid sailor, Bill 
Martin has also served as president of the United States Sailing 
Foundation, as well as the U.S. Sailing Association.
  In 1968, Bill Martin founded First Martin Corporation, a diversified 
real estate construction, development and management firm. He is also 
the founder and chairman of the board of Bank of Ann Arbor.
  Bill Martin's devotion to his community ranges beyond business and 
athletics. He has served as president of the Washtenaw Land 
Conservancy, and has been a board member of the Ann Arbor Public 
Schools Foundation and the Washtenaw Technical Middle College. He has 
been a member of the advisory board of U-M's Center for the Education 
of Women and served on the Fales Committee of the U.S. Naval Academy. 
He is currently on the board of directors of New York 2012, working to 
bring the Olympic Games to New York City.
  He has been awarded numerous awards including the U.S. Olympic 
Committee Award for outstanding service to the U.S. Olympic Committee 
and America's athletes, the Nathanial G. Herreshoff Trophy for 
outstanding contribution to the sport of sailing, the Bob Ufer 
Distinguished M Club Award, and ``Ann Arbor News' Citizen of the Year'' 
for his service and contributions to the community.
  Bill earned a bachelor of arts degree from Wittenberg University, a 
graduate degree in economics from the University of Stockholm, and a 
MBA from the University of Michigan.
  Bill and his wife Sally have lived in Ann Arbor since 1967 when they 
met as students. They have two grown sons, Seth and Michael.
  Senator Stabenow and I are delighted to have the opportunity to pay 
tribute to Bill Martin for all of his contributions to his community 
and congratulate him on his upcoming honor from the Jewish Federation 
of Washtenaw County.

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