[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 2, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E928-E929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    TRIBUTE TO LION ERIC C. JACOBSON

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                           HON. SAM GEJDENSON

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 1995
  Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Eric C. 
Jacobson of Colchester, Connecticut. Mr. Jacobson is a Lion and 
currently serving them in the position of District Governor of District 
23C. This district represents the eastern third of Connecticut. He will 
step down on June 30 after a year of dedication and hard work.
  Mr. Jacobson has been a Lion for 17 years and embodies their motto, 
``We Serve.'' He has been President of the Colchester Lions Club where 
he was honored with the Melvin Jones fellowship, the highest honor of 
Lions Club International. He went on to serve the Lions as cabinet 
secretary-treasurer, zone chairman, district chairman, and most 
recently as lieutenant governor. As district chairman he oversaw 
Campaign Sight First, a world-wide effort to prevent the curable causes 
of blindness. As a result of this dedication, the Lions of eastern 
Connecticut raised more money for this noble cause than for any other 
project in the district's history.
  In his current position as District Governor, Mr. Jacobson spends 
countless hours working with Lions all over the district. He is called 
upon to speak to each individual group and is very involved in their 
activities and projects. With fifty-seven different clubs in the 
district he will often dedicate five or six days a week to his fellow 
Lions and serves as liaison with other Lion Club districts in 
Connecticut. Mr. Jacobson oversees many district wide projects such as 
the Low Vision Center in Norwich, which provides equipment to the 
visually impaired to help them see.
  [[Page E929]] Mr. Jacobson serves Connecticut as an inspiration to 
many people across eastern Connecticut through his hard work and 
dedication. Not only does he find time to work with his fellow Lions 
but also to serve the community in other ways. For instance in 
Colchester, he served on the Youth Services Board of Directors.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in honoring Eric Jacobson, and 
to wish him and his family the best in the future.


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