[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6221-6222]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF VICTOR SAROKI FOR BEING NAMED THE CHALDEAN AMERICAN 
                      BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 28, 2017

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Victor Saroki 
for being named the Chaldean American Business Person of the Year by 
the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Saroki is a renowned 
architect who has helped design and restore many of the iconic 
buildings in southeast Michigan.
  After graduating from Lawrence Technological University, Mr. Saroki 
founded Saroki Architecture with his wife Michelle in 1983. The firm, 
based out of Birmingham, Michigan, has established a reputation as an 
exceptional architecture and interiors firm as a result of its 
successful work on high-profile projects in southeast Michigan. Under 
Mr. Saroki's leadership, the firm has designed the expansion of the 
Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, ABC Harley-Davidson and St. Thomas 
Chaldean Catholic Church. These projects have been met with widespread 
acclaim and have helped earn the firm more than 60 design awards. 
Additionally, Mr. Saroki is active in the community, having served on 
numerous nonprofits and community associations.
  Mr. Saroki's entrepreneurship and leadership has been instrumental in 
helping strengthen the southeast Michigan community. His firm has 
received numerous plaudits for its work, having been named the 2007 
Firm of the Year Award by the American Institute of Architects' 
Michigan chapter, as well as receiving recognition from the 
Construction Institute of Michigan and numerous Birmingham

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Historic Preservation Awards. Additionally, Mr. Saroki has also been 
named to the American Institute of Architects' College of Fellows. This 
widespread recognition is a testament to the high quality of Mr. 
Saroki's architecture and designs. Mr. Saroki's work with the community 
at large has also been impactful. As a board member of the Chaldean 
Community Cultural Center and other civic groups, his work has played 
an important role in improving the quality of life for the Chaldean 
community. These accomplishments are worthy of recognition, and it is 
my hope that Mr. Saroki and his firm continue their excellent work in 
the coming years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Victor Saroki 
for receiving the Chaldean American Business Person of the Year. His 
distinguished career and community activism have served southeast 
Michigan well.

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