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Extensions of Remarks E243 HON. KENNY March 1, 2006 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E243 one of the beloved leaders of all time. A fa- CONGRATULATIONS TO RICHARD HONORING RICHARD M. DEVOS, SR. ther, husband, grandfather and dear friend, M. DEVOS ON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY UPON HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY Norman Miranda was a lifelong resident of East Providence. He was the city’s longest HON. VERNON J. EHLERS HON. PETER HOEKSTRA serving elected and appointed official; 13 OF MICHIGAN OF MICHIGAN years as a councilman and 18 years with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Zoning Board of Review. Thirty-one years as Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Wednesday, March 1, 2006 a public servant, Norman was always pas- sionate about the issues facing his community. Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. HOEKSTRA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today He was the loving father of Loriann and offer my congratulations to a native son and to honor Richard M. DeVos, Sr. upon the oc- Norman Jr. and a loving husband to Shirley community pillar of my hometown, Grand Rap- casion of his 80th birthday on March 4, 2006. for 46 years. If you were to meet the two, you ids, MI, Mr. Richard M. DeVos, on the occa- Mr. Speaker, Mr. Richard DeVos and his could easily sense their marriage was one sion of his 80th birthday on March 4. wife, Helen, have been a blessing not only to built on love and faith. They worked together Rich has played a leading role in making the Grand Rapids area, but to communities as a team to raise a beautiful family that will Grand Rapids a wonderful and vibrant place to throughout the United States. He has positively impacted West Michigan now carry on his legacy. live. Rather than keeping the fortune that he through numerous civic and philanthropic con- Norman’s years of dedicated service to his and his business partner and lifelong friend, tributions since cofounding the Amway Cor- community, speak volumes about his compas- the late Jay VanAndel, built after creating and poration in 1959 with lifelong friend and busi- sion for those in need and his ability to con- growing their business, Amway Corporation, ness partner, the late Jay Van Andel. He has nect with others. He loved Ward 2 like it was Rich and Jay and their families found count- helped to create the DeVos Children’s Hos- an extension of his family and those who lived less ways to reinvest the fruits of their success pital, the Cook-DeVos Center for Health Serv- there loved him back. They knew he could be back into their community. Just a few of the ices, the DeVos Communications Center at trusted for he represented the things that notable examples are the development of the Calvin College, the DeVos Campus of Grand mattered most, family and faith. Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, which was the Valley State University, the DeVos Place con- I had the honor of knowing Norman and his linchpin in the redevelopment of downtown Grand Rapids in the early 1980s, and a dona- vention center and the Richard and Helen family. I remember when I first ran for Con- DeVos Fieldhouse at Hope College. gress he offered me his support and that tion which led to the construction of DeVos Performance Hall, a world-class performing Mr. DeVos has enhanced the quality of life meant I could count on all of East Providence. in Grand Rapids through such generous sup- I can still see him proudly marching along the arts center which is the home of the Grand Rapids Symphony, Opera Grand Rapids and port for educational, health and cultural initia- many parade routes in the city, smiling and tives. waving at the crowd—most he knew by name. Broadway-class plays and musicals. The hall also is part of the larger DeVos Place Conven- Mr. DeVos’s contributions are not limited to It’s an image we all can hold onto, a man who West Michigan, Mr. Speaker. He has contrib- left his mark by symbolizing all that is good tion Center. That Rich DeVos is still with us today is uted to numerous organizations in Central and decent. He will be forever missed. nothing short of a miracle. In 1997, he sur- Florida as well, including the DeVos Sport vived a unique heart transplant surgery in Business Management Foundation Program at f which he received the heart of a lung trans- the University of Central Florida and the Or- HONORING THE ANNIVERSARY OF plant patient, who in turn received a combina- lando Magic Youth Foundation. THE PEACE CORPS tion heart-lung transplant from the victim of an He has also touched hundreds of thousands auto accident. As a result of his experience, of lives through his inspirational speeches and Rich now serves as chairman of the speakers’ three books, ‘‘Believe!,’’ ‘‘Compassionate Cap- HON. KENNY MARCHANT bureau for the United Network for Organ Shar- italism’’ and ‘‘Hope from My Heart.’’ OF TEXAS ing and has even testified before Congress Mr. Speaker, perhaps most importantly, Mr. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES urging support to make organ donation easier. DeVos has achieved so much in his life based upon a strong work ethic and an unyielding Wednesday, March 1, 2006 He and his wife, Helen, also provided funding for the DeVos Children’s Hospital, the Cook- devotion to faith and family, ideals that we Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise DeVos Center for Health Sciences, the DeVos hold in the highest regard in our West Michi- to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Communications Center at Calvin College, the gan community. Peace Corps. I would like to thank the over DeVos Center of Grand Valley State Univer- I wish Mr. DeVos all the best as he cele- 7,800 volunteers who currently serve overseas sity and the Richard and Helen DeVos Field- brates such a significant milestone with family for their important work with this organization. house at Hope College in Holland, MI. and friends. We are in a time when the Peace Corps Today, Rich DeVos is the same vibrant per- Mr. Speaker, please let it be known that on mission is more vital than ever, and the orga- son who was a cheerleader at Grand Rapids this 28th day of February in 2006, that the nization is at a 30-year high in the number of Christian High School and who inspired thou- U.S. House of Representatives acknowledges volunteers in the field. The Peace Corps is sands of people to open their own businesses the contributions and achievements of Mr. currently in 69 posts and serving 75 countries with the help of Amway. Rich has continued DeVos, and may God continue to bless him in across the globe. his inspirational ways as an author, including the years ahead as he has so benefited the I salute the outstanding individuals who ‘‘Hope from My Heart: 10 Lessons for Life’’ lives of those around him. serve and have served in the Peace Corps, and ‘‘Compassionate Capitalism.’’ Rich is also f specifically the sworn-in volunteers whose the owner of the National Basketball Associa- IN RECOGNITION OF MR. RICHARD hometowns are in Texas District 24: Bonnie tion’s Orlando Magic. DeVos and VanAndel’s M. DEVOS, SR. Barron, Amanda Bass, Christopher Bass, business, now known as Alticor, continues to Scott Bennett, Eric Brooke, Jaime Bruner, be a major employer in West Michigan and HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG Susan English, David Fox, Mary Kah, Geoffrey throughout the world, with the reins of the OF MICHIGAN Keogh, Carolyn McGee, Roanne Perry, and business handed over to their children. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Aubrey Weers. Throughout his life and career, Rich DeVos I am proud to represent these men and has been guided by his faith in God. This has Wednesday, March 1, 2006 women who empower people in developing manifested itself not only in his dedication to Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise nations and promote the Peace Corps mission his church, but also in the way that he does today to recognize a civic and business leader of peace and friendship. These volunteers are business, how he works with and cares for his of Michigan, Mr. Richard M. DeVos, Sr., who making major strides to improve the lives of employees, and his involvement in his com- will celebrate his 80th birthday this year. people and communities around the world. munity. Rich truly is a person who under- Mr. DeVos cofounded the Amway Corpora- I wish the Peace Corps and its volunteers stands the Gospel admonition, ‘‘From every- tion, one of the most successful direct selling continued success and perseverance. We are one to whom much has been given, much will companies in the world. His efforts have en- grateful for their contributions to society and be required.’’ (Luke 12:48). abled over 3 million people to own inde- dedication to providing assistance where it is It is my very special pleasure to wish Rich pendent businesses. needed. May the Peace Corps continue its DeVos a very happy 80th birthday and I urge Yet Mr. DeVos’s work stretches beyond the legacy of service, both at home and abroad. my colleagues to join me in doing so. realm of business; both he and his wife are VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:13 Mar 02, 2006 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A01MR8.024 E01MRPT1 ccoleman on PROD1PC71 with REMARKS E244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks March 1, 2006 actively involved in philanthropy and charitable COMMENDING THE PEACE CORPS Franklin D.
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