[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 92 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         TRIBUTE TO BEN WAXMAN

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 7, 1995
  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in 
saluting my dear uncle, Ben Waxman, on his 80th birthday which will be 
celebrated on June 11, 1995 at the home of his deeply devoted daughter 
and son-in-law, Audrey and Jerry Sandler, in Boca Raton, FL.
  Ben Waxman was born 80 years ago in Montreal, Canada. Before he 
retired to Florida, he was a long-time resident of the Los Angeles area 
as a distinguished attorney, philanthropist, Democratic Party activist, 
and community leader.
  Ben earned his law degree at the Southwestern Law School Night 
Program and he developed a thriving law practice. Prior to his legal 
career, he worked with his brother Al S. Waxman as a journalist and 
editor for the Los Angeles Reporter. Ben always had great concern for 
public policy and he contributed to his community in myriad ways. He 
was a leader in the B'nai B'rith, he belonged to the Masonic Order, and 
he diligently worked on behalf of the Shriner's Children's Hospital.
  Loving parents of twin sons, David and the late Joel, Ben and his 
wife Muriel were among the most active participants in the Questers 
organization. The Questers successfully developed techniques for 
allowing the developmentally disabled and others to realize their 
maximum potential through innovative programs for independent living. 
Joel and David, as well as David's wife Sherry Waxman, were active in 
this group.
  As a Democratic Party activist, Ben was especially close to the late 
Vice President Hubert Humphrey. He and Muriel were his special guests 
at the inauguration of President Lyndon Johnson and Vice President 
Humphrey in 1965.
  Since his retirement, Ben has found a most useful role for his 
decades of legal experience and longstanding concern for youth. He 
serves as a volunteer referee with the Boca Raton courts, working to 
keep juveniles out of the criminal justice system and in school and 
involved in productive community service.
  Among the friends and relatives who will celebrate Ben's birthday are 
his devoted sister-in-law, Sandi Steinberg; Sandi's sons, Rusty, 
Michael, and Andy, who will be coming from Los Angeles; Muriel's 
sister, Shirley Rosenbloom, who will be coming from St. Paul, MN; Ben's 
son, David, and his daughter-in-law, Sherry from Portland, OR; and 
Ben's adored granddaughters, Carrie and Lisa.
  The hostess of this celebration will be Ben's beloved wife, Muriel, 
who has been his trusted help-mate, inspiration, and greatest strength 
for five decades.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Ben Waxman on this momentous occasion and in wishing him happiness, 
good health, and the energy to continue his humanitarian work.


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