[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6813]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            HONORING JOE WAZ

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2011

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Joe Waz for his 
17 years of service to Comcast Corporation, where he worked as Senior 
Vice President of External Affairs, and to the Comcast Foundation, 
where he served as Public Policy Counsel and President.
  Mr. Waz has announced his retirement from Comcast Corporation, and 
although he will be greatly missed, his hard work and contributions 
have made a positive impact on the industry and ensure he will not be 
forgotten. In May 2002, Mr. Waz received the Vanguard Award, the 
highest honor presented by the cable industry, for his service in 
government and community relations.
  Not only is Mr. Waz recognized nationally for his expertise in 
telecommunications public policy, he is also a leader in community 
investment and service. Under Mr. Waz's leadership, Comcast Corporation 
has made 219 investments to 120 different groups in Connecticut since 
2006. More than $2.9 million has been given in grants to groups ranging 
from the University of Hartford, the Connecticut Police Chiefs' 
Association, and the American School for the Deaf. In further 
commitment to the public interest, Joe also serves as a chairman of the 
Settlement Music School, the oldest community school of the arts in the 
U.S., and has previously served on the boards of the National Coalition 
for Cancer Survivorship, and the Federal Communications Bar Association 
Foundation.
  On a personal note, I have known Joe since we attended the University 
of Connecticut School of Law together. I got to know him as a hard 
working, serious student of the law, who upheld the highest traditions 
of diligent, ethical practice.
  It comes as no surprise to me that after leaving Comcast Corporation, 
Mr. Waz will work as a Senior Fellow at the Silicon Flatirons Center 
for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the University of 
Colorado, and serve as the first chairman of the Broadband Internet 
Technology Advisory Group.
  I congratulate Mr. Waz on his successful 17 year career with Comcast 
Corporation, salute him for his commitment to community service, and 
wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.

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