[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5872-5873]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF MICHAEL P. SOKOLOWSKI

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
Michael P. Sokolowski as he is named the recipient of the 2010 
Cleveland Society of Poles ``Good Joe'' Polish Heritage Award.

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  Mr. Sokolowski was born the youngest of three children in Cleveland 
to parents Bernard and Marion Sokolowski. He graduated from Cleveland 
Central Catholic High School in 1979. In 1983, he graduated from 
Otterbein College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
Communications. After college, Mr. Sokolowski joined his sister Marylou 
and brother Bernie in running the family business--Sokolowski's 
University Inn. Mr. Sokolowski and his siblings are the third 
generation at the Inn, which was established in 1923. The Inn is a 
Cleveland landmark and has been featured several times on local TV, 
radio and the Food Network.
  In addition to running the family business, Mr. Sokolowski is active 
in the community. He is a 20-year member of the Cleveland Society of 
Poles where he has volunteered as trustee, vice-president and 
president. He is a life-long parishioner at St. John Cantius Church 
where he sings and plays percussion in the choir. He also continues to 
support his alma mater, Cleveland Central Catholic. In 2004, he was 
awarded the Cleveland Central Catholic Alumni of the Year Award and for 
the past ten years he has served as coach for their football and 
baseball teams. Above all, Mr. Sokolowski is a dedicated husband, 
father and grandfather.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of Michael P. Sokolowski, whose service to community and whose 
dedication to his Polish heritage continues to make a difference 
throughout our community.

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