[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 16 (Thursday, January 26, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     TRIBUTE TO DR. YOUSSEF YOMTOOB

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                          HON. LYNN N. RIVERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 26, 1995
  Ms. RIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a former school board 
member, a State legislator, and Member of Congress. It is a distinct 
pleasure for me to recognize and honor my friend Dr. Youssef Yomtoob 
today. Dr. Yomtoob will retire this year from his post as 
superintendent of the Willow Run School District after spending over 30 
years of his life in the field of education. From his position as a 
mathematics teacher in the 1960's in Niles, MI, to his current post as 
superintendent, Dr. Yomtoob has continuously left a legacy of extreme 
competence and knowledge. He has coauthored 16 books, primarily dealing 
with mathematics and has served on dozens of educational advisory 
boards such as the Michigan Educational Research Association, the 
Michigan Department of Education variable task force, and the 
validation team for the Michigan Department of Education.
  More importantly, over the past three decades, Dr. Yomtoob has left 
an indelible mark as a warm and kind-hearted man who values the 
students, teachers, and administrators with whom he works. Dr. Yomtoob 
has always taken pains to personally know the students in the schools 
in which he taught or administrated.
  While Dr. Yomtoob has accomplished an extraordinary amount in the 
academic field, he has dedicated much of his time to community 
activities and public service projects as well. Dr. Yomtoob has been 
involved in the United Way for well over a decade and currently serves 
as the Washtenaw County division chairman. He served as chairman for 
the Willow Run Christmas dinner for the homeless and served on the 
Ypsilanti Press Give-A-Christmas task force. Dr. Yomtoob has been 
active in his congregation as well. He served as president of the Men's 
Club at Temple Beth Israel in Jackson, MI, for 4 years and has been a 
member of Temple Brotherhood for 4 years. Dr. Yomtoob has been involved 
in countless other community projects that are simply too numerous to 
list.
  In the past few years, Dr. Yomtoob has been recognized several times 
for his accomplishments. He was recognized as the recipient of the 
Minority Business Organization of Washtenaw County's Education and 
Community Award and in 1992 was selected by the Ypsilanti Press as 
their Person of the Year. It gives me great pride to recognize Dr. 
Yomtoob once again for his many years of service both in the education 
community and the community at large. Although he is leaving us in 
Michigan, I am certain that Dr. Youssef Yomtoob will continue to enrich 
the educational community and to brighten many lives.


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