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| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgE2191-2 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | IN HONOR OF WARREN-CENTER-LINE STERLING HEIGHTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HALL OF FAME RECOGNITION BANQUET HONOREES TARIK DAOUD, MARK STEENBERGH, AND GERALD ELSON | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | RECOGNIZING | E2191 | E2191 | [{"name": "David E. Bonior", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. E2191 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2191] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] IN HONOR OF WARREN-CENTER-LINE STERLING HEIGHTS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HALL OF FAME RECOGNITION BANQUET HONOREES TARIK DAOUD, MARK STEENBERGH, AND GERALD ELSON ______ HON. DAVID E. BONIOR of michigan in the house of representatives Friday, December 15, 2000 Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today not only as a member of the United States House of Representatives but also as a member of the Honorary Committee for the Warren-Center Line-Sterling Heights Hall of Fame Banquet. This is the event's first year, and I am proud to be a part of honoring three exceptional individuals for their commitment to the betterment of their business and civic environments--Mayor Mark Steenbergh, Gerald Elson, and Tarik Daoud. One simply needs to view the landscape to see the tangible evidence of the impact these individuals have had on the economic environment there. Since Warren Mayor Mark Steenbergh became mayor of Warren, taxes are down, property values are up, and businesses are racing to take root in the city. Mayor Steenbergh's vision of a better Warren is evidence in the hard work and dedication to prosperity that he has put into the city. To many, the closing of the TACOM headquarters on Van Dyke spelled doom for the City of Warren. Mayor Steenbergh did Warren residents proud with his commitment to working with state and local officials to build a successful industrial park on the site. The crown jewel of Warren will shine in 2002, when the new Warren Community Center opens it's doors. As Mayor of Macomb County's largest city, Mark Steenbergh is friend to all those who live and work in the Warren community. Working his way up from design engineer, to his present position of Vice President of General Motors and GM of Operations for the North American Car Group, Gerald Elson personifies the hard working attitude of Western Macomb. His meteoric rise from the small town of Merrill, Michigan outside Saginaw to one of the highest ranking officials at the top company on Fortune Magazine's Global 500 shows proof of his brilliant ingenuity and business sense. In this capacity, and as Chairperson for the GM Warren County Relations Committee, Elson has served as the architect of General Motor's commitment to the City of Warren. Nowhere else in the world is the economy so reliant upon the auto industry as it is in Michigan, and Elson's committee to keeping GM on top makes him invaluable to the community's neighborhoods and business environment. Community leader, business owner, and philanthropist, Tarik Daoud has been a part of the Macomb County Community since 1964. As owner of Al Long Ford in Warren, Daoud has recently been named a finalist for the 2000 Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award. This distinguished honor comes as a result of Daoud's tradition of exceptional performance not only as a car dealer, but also to the community. Daoud sits on numerous Boards including Salvation Army and the Warren YWCA, in addition to his work with the International Visitor Council, which hosts foreign visitors to the Metro Area. Tarik Daoud has earned his reputation and respect throughout the community not only for his success as a businessman, but also for his education and charitable contributions. Please join me in thanking the Chamber of Commerce, and congratulating these three outstanding individuals for their devotion to their work and the bettermen of our communities. ____________________ |