On the recordMay 18, 2010
On behalf of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I rise in support of H.R. 5099. This measure designates the United States postal building located at 15 South Main Street in Sharon, Massachusetts, as the Michael C. Rothberg Post Office Building. Michael Rothberg was a victim of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, New York. He worked for Cantor Fitzgerald as a director of program trading. Described by those who knew him as analytical and independent, he had a knack for the high technology used in bond trading, yet he was still able to clearly explain complicated concepts to his clients. Michael liked to be the leader of a team. He enjoyed the autonomy and the freedom to make one's own decisions. He even encouraged his subordinates--``his colleagues,'' as he called them--to have similar aspirations. Michael Rothberg was a member of the Sharon High School class of 1980 and a graduate of McGill University. He was a very active supporter of the Dana-Farber Institute's Jimmy Fund, the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and Mutual Funds Against Cancer. He is survived by his parents, Iris and Jay Rothberg, as well as his sister, Rhonda.
