[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 10 (Thursday, January 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E85]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           COMMEMORATING THE 80TH BIRTHDAY OF PHIL RUBENSTEIN

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                            HON. JIM SAXTON

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 25, 1996

  Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege for me to wish a 
good friend and loyal public servant, Phil Rubenstein, best wishes as 
he celebrates his 80th birthday.
  Phil has devoted 53 years to public service within the United States 
and Ocean County governments. An example to us all, Phil's dedication 
and creativity have improved the lives of many Americans.
  Of course, all commentary aside, Phil Rubenstein's record speaks for 
itself. From 1943 to 1954 Phil served as the Assistant Chief of the 
Service Division of the Veterans Administration. He continued his 
service until 1974 by working as a Social Security Representative in 
the Northeast. Phil retired from the Federal Civil Service but 
continued to honorably serve the citizens of Ocean County, New Jersey 
by assuming the directorship of the Ocean County Office on Aging.
  As the director of the Ocean County Office on Aging, Phil has left an 
indelible impression on our local community an on the lives of senior 
citizens across the nation.
  A few of his more notable accomplishments include: Creating free 
mammography and prostate cancer screening programs; creating a complete 
senior citizen complex that among other things established nutrition 
sites, senior centers, home delivered meal programs, and other outreach 
programs; the creation of the Ocean County Handicapped and Elderly 
Transportation Service.
  As I deliver these words of praise, I realize that I am only one 
voice of many that have done likewise. Phil has received, among others, 
awards from the Governor for ``Outstanding Achievement for Innovative 
Programs for the Elderly'', from the New Jersey Association of 
Freeholders for ``Outstanding Service'', from the Ocean County Board of 
Chosen Freeholders for ``Distinguished'', and three distinguished 
Federal Service Awards.
  The people who probably thank Phil the most, however, are all of 
those who benefit from the results of his hard work. Most notable are 
the senior citizens who need access to transportation to receive 
medical care. Every day over 650 people across the Nation are able to 
utilize this service.
  I could continue with a litany of other awards and accomplishments 
that Phil has earned. Instead, I will end here and say this. Phil, on 
this day--the day before your 80th birthday--I give you my best wishes 
and hopes for another rewarding and successful year. Happy birthday.

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