[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E992-E993] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRATULATING BRUCE V. RAUNER OF CHICAGO ______ HON. RAHM EMANUEL of illinois in the house of representatives Tuesday, June 1, 2004 Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my good friend Bruce V. Rauner of Chicago and the Rauner Family Foundation for being honored by the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago, which is awarding Bruce with its prestigious Humanitarian Award at the [[Page E993]] Second Annual Hometown Heroes Awards breakfast. The Chicago Red Cross Hometown Heroes Awards are presented to individuals ``whose actions went beyond the call of duty, and whose leadership and commitment made a significant difference to a person, cause or community.'' This year's special Humanitarian Award is being awarded for the ``critical support'' provided by Mr. Rauner and the Rauner Family Foundation ``for Chicago's education, health and youth development organizations.'' I applaud the Red Cross for its excellent selection of Bruce Rauner, one of Chicago's finest citizens, and a shining example of leadership and commitment to public service in our city. Bruce Rauner's philanthropy benefits the entire Chicagoland area. In addition to supporting the Red Cross, Mr. Rauner has dedicated his time and resources to many other local non-profit organizations. Among them include his service on the board of The Chicago Public Education Fund, The Teacher's Academy of Mathematics and Science, The Ravinia Festival, The Golden Apple Foundation, The Academy for Urban School Leadership and the YMCA. The Rauner Family Foundation has also made generous contributions, to the YMCA of Metro Chicago and Pilsen, and the Chicago Public Education Fund. Earlier this year, the Rauner Family Foundation donated $3 million for the construction of the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago's new state-of-the-art command center, which is designed to enhance disaster response capabilities for the entire state of Illinois. The new Rauner Center houses local Red Cross offices and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to coordinate response in the event of a major disaster. The Rauner Foundation's generous contribution will go a long way toward helping establish this center as the model for the country of effective and lifesaving disaster response. Professionally, Mr. Rauner continues to be one of the leaders of Chicago's financial center. He currently serves as the Chairman of GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, a $6 billion private equity and venture capitol firm in Chicago. Mr. Rauner joined GTCR in 1981 after working in strategic consulting with Bain and Company and in econometric analysis with Data Resources, Inc. Before his impressive career was launched, Mr. Rauner graduated with top honors--from Dartmouth College Summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa and from Harvard Business School. He and his wife Diana live in Winnetka and are the parents of Elizabeth, Stephanie, Eric, Margaret, Matthew, and Katherine. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of the Fifth Congressional District of Illinois and indeed all of Chicago, I am privileged to congratulate Bruce V. Rauner and the Rauner Family Foundation for this impressive honor, and I applaud the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago for bestowing this celebrated award on such deserving recipients. ____________________