[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: February 1, 1994]
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                     TRIBUTE TO JUDGE IRWIN NEBRON

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 1994

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay tribute to Superior 
Court Judge Irwin Nebron, a recent recipient of the California Judges 
Association Judge of the Year Award, the highest honor bestowed by the 
organization. Judge Nebron, who presides in Van Nuys Superior Court, 
has devoted much of his time in and outside the courtroom to helping 
young people who have had problems with the law redirect their lives. 
Many families in the San Fernando Valley owe a debt to Judge Nebron for 
his selfless work.
  The range of Judge Hebron's activities on behalf of youth is quite 
extraordinary. He was a member of the 1990 task force investigating 
juvenile alcohol and drug abuse for the National Council on Alcohol and 
Drug Abuse of the San Fernando Valley; a member of the statewide 
Juvenile Blue Ribbon Commission to reevaluate and recommend changes in 
the California Juvenile Court Law, 1982-83; and the founder of Juvenile 
Justice Connection Project, which provided a way for juvenile offenders 
to receive help for problems that might otherwise have gone undetected. 
To ensure the program's success, Judge Nebron personally recruited 
doctors, therapists, counselors, and others to donate their services.
  Judge Nebron's chambers offer concrete evidence of his warm and 
caring personality. His desk is filled with jars of candy--licorice, 
tootsie rolls, and other chewables--for the children who come to his 
courtroom. However, it is not unusual for an attorney, judge, newspaper 
reporter or long-time friend to partake as well.
  Tireless and energetic, Judge Nebron leads a full life beyond his 
professional duties. He is an ardent opera fan--his collection of 
compact discs runs into the thousands--a supporter of the arts and a 
man committed to Judaism. His Jewish community activities include 
service as a member of the ADL, Jewish Federation Council of Los 
Angeles and a guardian of the Jewish Home for the Aged.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Judge Irwin Nebron, a man 
who has dedicated himself to making this a better world.

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