[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5566]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING WILLIAM C. MARTIN FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIS COMMUNITY, HIS 
                       UNIVERSITY AND HIS COUNTRY

  (Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a dear 
friend of mine, Mr. William C. Martin. This month Mr. Martin will be 
receiving the Sixth Biannual Humanitarian Award from the Jewish 
Federation of Washtenaw County, an organization in my district. Bill's 
integrity, modesty and selfless devotion to the betterment of society 
make him an embodiment of the ideals represented by this award.
  He has used his success as a businessman and influence as a community 
leader to help those in need. When he was still an MBA student at the 
University of Michigan, he took on the challenge of helping unemployed, 
and seemingly unemployable, men find jobs in the community.
  Bill Martin's reputation of honor and integrity has led others to 
look to him in times of difficulty. When he was asked to become the 
University of Michigan's athletic director at a time when the 
department needed reform, he not only agreed, he insisted on doing so 
at no salary. He succeeded in helping turn things around so effectively 
that he was asked to remain in that position in a permanent capacity, 
where he remains today.
  When the United States Olympic Committee, on whose board Bill served 
from 1992 to 2003, was shaken by scandal, he agreed to serve as 
president and help the organization set a better course.
  Bill Martin is one of those rare individuals who combines altruism, 
honesty and leadership to effect positive change on the local, State 
and national levels. His genuine and giving nature truly represents the 
principles by which all our Nation's citizens should strive to live.

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