[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14922-14923]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING THOMAS G. DENOMME

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing Mr. Thomas Denomme, the 2010 recipient of the Community 
Service Award given by the Birmingham Community House, located in 
Birmingham, Michigan. Since it was established in 1923, the Birmingham 
Community House has been a community institution and hub of civic life 
in our area.
  Mr. Denomme's recognition is well-deserved. His personal and 
professional accomplishments and contributions have made the Birmingham 
community, and indeed, Southeast Michigan, a better place to live, 
raise our children and do business.
  Mr. Denomme's career began in southeast Michigan after obtaining his 
marketing degree from the University of Detroit in 1961. He embarked on 
a career in the automotive world at Ford Motor Company and spent 20 
years there before moving to the Chrysler Corporation in 1980. He was a 
leader at Chrysler, serving as a Vice-Chairman and the Chief 
Administrative Officer during the 1990s.
  While working in a key industry in Michigan, Tom remained committed 
to civic activism in a variety of arenas. He served his alma mater, the 
University of Detroit, as a tireless advocate and by serving on its 
Board of Trustees for a number of years. He lent his time, energy and 
expertise to a number of major community efforts and organizations 
including the Michigan Thanksgiving Parade Foundation, the Michigan 
Gaming Commission, the Detroit Investment Fund, and the Congressional 
Economic Leadership Initiative.
  Currently, Mr. Denomme serves as Chairman of the Board for William 
Beaumont Hospital, a nationally renowned and respected health 
institution that is centered in my Congressional District. His service 
to that institution and the surrounding community was recognized 
recently when he received the Michigan Health and Hospital Association 
Keystone

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Center for Patient Safety and Quality Leadership Award.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored today to recognize Thomas Denomme for his 
years of service to the people and institutions of Birmingham, Michigan 
and all of Southeast Michigan. We live in a better community due to his 
selfless commitment to civic service and he serves as an example to us 
all. I thank the Birmingham Community House for honoring Mr. Tom 
Denomme this year with its 2010 Community Service Award.

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