[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF MR. ABE MUNFAKH

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                       HON. THADDEUS G. McCOTTER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 17, 2008

  Mr. McCOTTER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge 
Mr. Abe Munfakh upon his receipt of the Wayne 11th Congressional 
District Republican Committee's 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Munfakh has dedicated himself to bettering 
our community. He served on the Plymouth Township Board of Trustees for 
12 years, Plymouth Community United Way Board for 8 years, and was a 
member of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments for 8 years.
  Since 1984, Abe has been actively involved in promoting the 
conservative principles of the Republican Party in Michigan. He 
represented the State of Michigan at the 1992 National Republican 
Convention as an Alternate Delegate. He has served on the Michigan 
Republican State Committee since 2005 and is a member of the Outreach 
and Diversity subcommittee and Budget subcommittee. He currently serves 
on the Eleventh District and Wayne 11th Republican Committees.
  Madam Speaker, Mr. Munfakh's legendary dedication to the founding 
principles of our great democracy and his tireless efforts to 
perpetuate America's revolutionary experiment in human freedom are an 
inspiration to all. Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Mr. Abe Munfakh upon his receipt of the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award 
and in recognizing his selfless service to our community and our 
country.