February 1, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 153, Pt. 2 2977 HONORING MARVIN FARBMAN residents and the communities where ment consultant have involved count- ∑ Mr. DODD. Mr. President, today I they live. less office retreats, staff surveys, indi- honor a dedicated public servant, Millions of Americans live in pov- vidual assessments, and strategic plan- Marvin Farbman, who is retiring after erty, and many must depend on people ning sessions. Rick has also delivered 30 years of tireless work at Connecticut like Marvin Farbman to fight for their dozens of training programs to address Legal Services, CLS, on behalf of the basic needs in court. Mr. Farbman has the needs of legislative and support people of Connecticut. dedicated his life to improving the staff. He has also authored and coau- Mr. Farbman came to Connecticut lives of low-income families, and his thored several books including the bi- Legal Services in 1977 with an impres- influence can be seen throughout Con- annual ‘‘ and Senate Staff Salary sive academic record. He received his necticut. For his dedicated service, Survey, Frontline Management, and undergraduate degree in biology at Connecticut, and indeed, the whole na- Setting Course; A Congressional Man- Boston University, his M.A. in Philos- tion owe him a tremendous debt of agement Guide’’ which has proved to be ophy from the University of Western gratitude. an invaluable guide for hundreds of Ontario, and finally his law degree at On February 8, a dinner will be held new Members as they arrive in Con- the University of Connecticut, where in honor of Marvin Farbman’s many gress. Rick has also undertaken a wide he graduated with honors. Connecticut contributions to Connecticut Legal range of activities to help Congress ef- Legal Services hired him as a staff at- Services and the field of legal represen- fectively move into the Digital Age, in- torney, where he quickly took on more tation for low-income families. This cluding recommendations on Web site than 100 client cases per year, serving dinner will be a wonderful tribute to design and managing Internet commu- as counsel for low-income Connecticut Marvin’s dedication to serving under- nications. families. privileged residents of Connecticut. I can speak directly to the terrific Over the past 30 years, Marvin Once again, I extend my deep thanks work that Rick has done over the years Farbman worked tirelessly to provide to Marvin Farbman for his long legacy because for more than a decade he has better for low-income resi- of service to his community, to the played a critical role in helping me and dents of Connecticut. Only a year after people of Connecticut, and to our Na- my staff manage the challenges and joining the staff of Connecticut Legal tion. I wish to congratulate him, his take advantage of opportunities we Services, he created Equity in Housing, wife Evelyn, and his sons Daniel and have in representing the people of Wis- a ground-breaking housing cooperative Herschel on this wonderful occasion, consin here in the Senate. That assist- that continues serving low-income and I wish him well as he embarks on ance has taken a wide variety of forms, households today. Within 2 years, Mr. this new chapter in his life.∑ ranging from multiday all-staff re- Farbman was promoted to the position f treats, to staff surveys and analysis, to of managing attorney of the Middle- individual staff assessment and advice. RICHARD M. SHAPIRO town office of Connecticut Legal Serv- He has helped us design annual evalua- ices. ∑ Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I express tions, improve our salary and bonus During his years as managing attor- my gratitude and thanks to Richard M. structure, design our Web site, improve ney, Mr. Farbman continued to lead Shapiro for his many years of service our mail system, and—perhaps most the fight for low-income housing im- to the Members and staff of the Con- importantly—step back and assess our provements both in and out of the gress. I and other Members honor him environment regularly to be sure we courtroom. He served as lead counsel in for his dedication to this great institu- are doing our best for the people of several influential court cases, includ- tion, his tireless work on its behalf, Wisconsin. ing Korsko v. Harris, which stopped the and the countless ways in which he has Rick’s efforts on behalf of our office conversion of a federally-subsidized helped us serve the public over nearly reflect the amazing dedication and 200-unit housing project into private three decades, including almost two commitment that he has brought to with no assistance for decades as executive director of the every task over the years. There is low-income residents, Nelson v. Heintz, Congressional Management Founda- never any question too small—or any a successful lawsuit against the City of tion. hour too late—for him to make himself Bridgeport to obtain more reasonable Mr. Shapiro began his impressive ca- available to offer advice. His thought- shelter payment levels for low-income reer in 1978 here in the Senate, when he ful analysis has been critical to many citizens, and Father Panik Village Ten- was a staff investigator at the former decisions I have made over the years, ants Assoc. v. Cisneros, which obtained Permanent Subcommittee on Inves- and I am grateful for his assistance at a preliminary court settlement requir- tigations. After receiving a master’s many key junctures in my career. I ing the Bridgeport Housing Authority degree in public policy from Princeton know that my office operates much to replace more than 1,000 demolished University, Mr. Shapiro returned to more efficiently and effectively today public housing units. Congress as the staff director for the thanks to his advice over the years. Mr. Farbman’s dedication and con- former House Post Office and Civil Beyond his work with my office, I tinued success in court was matched by Service Subcommittee on Investiga- would also like to honor Rick for his the success of his other efforts to im- tions and later became staff director at dedication in continuing and dramati- prove the community. In 1985, he led the House Small Business Sub- cally expanding the work of CMF. Non- the effort to create the Middlesex Red committee on Regulations and Busi- profit organizations are a bit like res- Cross , the first apart- ness Opportunities. In those positions, taurants—many of them open every ment-based family shelter in Con- he continued to learn Congress inside year, but few of them last. Ultimately, necticut. He also organized a local coa- and out, especially the importance of those that survive do so as a result of lition to renovate Arriwani , a good management in the formation of the tireless dedication of a very small single room flophouse, into a nonprofit effective teams and the unique chal- group of people, and in the case of building with support serv- lenges facing managers in Congress. CMF, Rick has helped them not only ices for residents. This experience led him to become dep- survive but to thrive and grow. During When he was promoted to executive uty executive director of the Congres- his tenure, the budget for CMF has director of CLS in 1995, Mr. Farbman sional Management Foundation in 1988, more than quadrulpled, while the staff successfully guided the agency in the and just 1 year later he became execu- has doubled and the work done for Con- establishment of an operating plan to tive director. gress has grown exponentially. As I begin rebuilding its service capacity. During his years at CMF, Rick has mentioned earlier, Rick and CMF have Over his tenure as executive director, undertaken numerous strategies with undertaken a wide range of activities Connecticut Legal Services handled ap- just one goal—helping Congress do the on behalf of Congress. Ultimately, Rick proximately 50,000 client cases, improv- public’s business more efficiently and and CMF have a ‘‘whatever it takes’’ ing the lives of countless Connecticut effectively. His efforts as a manage- attitude, and we in Congress have been

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