[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 139 (Friday, September 8, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1748]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         HONORING MARLENE POST

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 8, 1995
  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate with the members 
of the Long Island Division of Israel Bonds as they gather at the 
Woodbury Jewish Center in Nassau County, NY, to honor Marlene Post as 
the recipient of the Jerusalem 3000 Award.
  Marlene Post, the National President of Hadassah, emerged from 
college with a strong sense of dedication and social concern to begin a 
career as a nursing educator in a variety of health-care institutions. 
Today, she serves in an exemplary fashion on a number of advisory 
boards in the field, such as the New York State Commission for the 
Disabled; the Israel-based Association of Organizations of Persons With 
Disabilities, which she chairs; and the Israel Sport Center for the 
Disabled, where she is a national vice president.
  Marlene Post has distinguished herself by providing more than 25 
years of inspiring service to Hadassah. During her tenure as Hadassah's 
national treasurer, the organization raised over $80 million for its 
service program. Before that, Ms. Post served Hadassah in a variety of 
important positions: National Chairperson of Hadassah's Membership, 
Organization and Outreach Departments; National Chairperson of Young 
Judea, Hadassah's youth organization; and National Convention 
Chairperson in 1989 and 1990.
  In addition, she has served as the chairperson of the Long Island 
Israel Bond campaign and currently serves on its advisory board.
  Mr. Speaker, under her brilliant leadership in these various roles, 
Marlene Post has extended the services of Hadassah to thousands of 
needy individuals, and has helped Hadassah intensify its programs that 
serve our youth, as well as those dedicated to American and Israeli 
women's issues.
  I ask my colleagues to join with me now in paying tribute to Marlene 
Post, and in thanking her for her many years of dedicated service.


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