CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 151, Pt. 6 April 28
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April 28, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 151, Pt. 6 8197 CONGRATULATING JERRY VEREEN the Nation will be competing in the the 96th annual Drake Relays, one of AND RIVERSIDE MANUFAC- finals of the ‘‘We the People: The Cit- the Nation’s most prestigious track TURING COMPANY izen and the Constitution’’ program and field events, held each spring at ∑ Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I here in Washington, DC, from April 30– Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Kip will congratulate Riverside Manufacturing May 2, 2005. This program is funded by take the field for the last time in a Company on Riverside being named the U.S. Department of Education and sport in which he has dominated at ‘‘Manufacturer of the Year’’ for the is designed specifically to educate our Drake for the last 22 years, the decath- State of Georgia. Riverside is located young people about the U.S. Constitu- lon. in my hometown of Moultrie, GA. Riv- tion, Bill of Rights, and the importance The Relays are aptly called ‘‘Amer- erside was founded in 1911 by William of civic participation to our political icas Athletic Classic.’’ This will be the J. Vereen, in Colquitt County, and has process. Schools are provided with last year they are held in the old Drake maintained its headquarters there to textbooks that offer both historical in- Stadium. This summer, the stadium this day. Riverside is known worldwide formation and critical-thinking activi- will get a dramatic face-lift and over- both for producing business uniforms of ties, and students compete in the for- haul in order to conform to national superior garment quality and for the mat of a congressional hearing to show and international standards. dedication of its employees. their knowledge of our democracy. Over the years, the words ‘‘Drake Re- Riverside sells uniforms in all 50 I am proud to announce that students lays and Kip Janvrin’’ have become vir- States, as well as in over 200 foreign from East Brunswick High School in tually synonymous. The Drake Relays countries. Riverside warehouses prod- East Brunswick, NJ, will be returning are one of America’s premier track and ucts in Atlanta, GA; Dundalk, Ireland; this year to defend their national title field venues, and Kip Janvrin is one of Moultrie, GA; Prichard, WV; and Reno, earned in May 2004. East Brunswick America’s premier track and field ath- NV. Riverside won this year’s distinc- High School won my home State’s letes, competing in what is arguably tion of Georgia’s Manufacturer of the competition again this year and will the most demanding event in all of Year in the large company category; represent New Jersey in our Nation’s sports. From Jesse Owens to Wilma that is, those with more than 750 em- Capital this weekend. I wish the fol- Rudolph, Gwen Torrance, Carl Lewis ployees. Riverside was nominated for lowing students, and their teacher and Michael Johnson, the Drake Re- the award by Moultrie Technical Col- Alan Brodman, the best of luck in the lays have seen almost all of the great lege. future and congratulate them on their Olympians in track and field. But one Governor Sonny Perdue presented hard work and inspiring civic advo- Olympian, Kip Janvrin, has been a this coveted award to my good friend cacy: Rajiv Agarwal, Elliot Chiu, The- dominant presence at the event for Jerry Vereen, who is president and resa Cui, Yan Cui, Aditi Eleswarapu, more than two decades. If the cheers are especially loud for chief executive officer of Riverside, Michael Genson, Stephanie Horwitz, Kip, it is because he is a native son of last Thursday in Atlanta at an annual Frances,Huang, Manisha Johary, Mi- Iowa. Raised in Panora and a graduate awards ceremony as part of Georgia chael Kofsky, Kevin Kuo, Sam Lau, Al- of Simpson College in Indianola, Kip Manufacturing Appreciation Week. exandra Palmer, Resham Patel, Mark has won the decathalon at the Drake Jerry was quoted as saying: Pruce, Panwan Punjabi, Caroline Rana, Natalie Rana, Sana Sheikh, Allison Relays a remarkable 14 times. It is fit- We were very pleased that the award recog- ting that the last year for the original nized all the dedication and hard work that Sorkin, Ilana Stern, Eric Struening, Riverside’s associates have put forth to look and Lauren Volosin.∑ Drake Stadium will also be the last after all our great customers. The only sus- f year that this American original com- tainable competitive advantage any com- petes in the Drake Relays. pany can have is based strictly on its people. CONGRATULATING FRANK Kip is one of the top-ranked You can buy technology, equipment and DURKAN decathletes in the world, and he is the buildings but it takes the dedication of a lot ∑ Mrs. CLINTON. Mr. President, I am oldest active U.S. competitor in this of people to give Riverside the competitive delighted today to extend congratula- extraordinarily demanding event. The edge with our customers, especially when all tions to Mr. Frank Durkan on the 50th decathlon is a 10-event competition of our competitors have taken their manu- which takes place over two days. It in- facturing offshore. This award recognizes our anniversary of his admittance to the associates’ dedication to exceeding our cus- New York State bar. Born in County cludes the 100 meter dash, long jump, tomers’ expectations. It also acknowledges Mayo, Ireland, Frank immigrated to shot put, high jump, 400 meter dash, 110 their efforts to contribute significantly to the United States in 1947. He is a grad- meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, jav- the communities where we are located. We uate of Columbia College and New elin and 1,500 meter run. Kip began feel that Colquitt County and Georgia are York Law School. Like so many who competing in the decathlon in 1983, and great areas to build a company. We are very follow their dreams to this great coun- quickly excelled in all 10 events. appreciative to Jackie Rohosky and her try, Frank worked hard as a janitor, While attending Simpson College, Quick Start team, Tina Anderson and her Kip competed many times in the Drake Moultrie Technical College team, Darrell parking attendant, and office clerk as Moore, Jimmy Jeter and the members of the he pursued his education. Upon gradua- Relays. His first victory came in 1987 in Moultrie Colquitt County Industrial Devel- tion, he joined his uncle, the late Paul the decathlon, and he went on to add 13 opment Authority, as well as the Colquitt O’Dwyer, at the law firm of O’Dwyer more titles over the next 18 years. His County Commissioners, Moultrie City Coun- and Bernstien. As a trial lawyer, Frank 14 championships at the Drake Relays cil and the Colquitt County Chamber of Com- has an excellent reputation as an advo- are the most by any athlete in the his- merce for all the assistance they have given cate for injured plaintiffs. For half a tory of that event. In 1998, he was in- Riverside and our associates over the years. century he has been a defender of civil ducted into the Drake Relays Hall of I am so proud of Jerry, of Riverside, rights in Federal courts from New Fame. During his years at Simpson, he and of all of Riverside’s many employ- Hampshire to Texas. Frank epitomizes earned 3 NCAA titles in the decathlon, ees, 600 of which call Georgia home. I those who come to our shores following and 2 more NCAA titles in individual extend my deepest and most sincere the American dream and enrich our in- events. He was inducted into the Simp- congratulations on their receipt of this stitutions through their hard work and son Hall of Fame in 1998, and the NCAA prestigious award in recognition of a dedication.∑ Division III Track and Field Hall of ∑ job well done. f Fame in 2004. f Kip’s accomplishments are nothing TRIBUTE TO KIP JANVRIN short of amazing. He has completed HONORING EAST BRUNSWICK HIGH ∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I rise more than 80 decathlons. He holds the SCHOOL today to honor a native Iowan and a re- world records in career victories, ∑ Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, markable athletic champion, Kip scores over 7,000 points, and consecu- more than 1200 students from across Janvrin. Today marks the beginning of tive finishes. 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