[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E111]
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                        THANK YOU HELEN G. JACOB

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                            HON. JACK QUINN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 30, 1996

  Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished 
community service of Helen G. Jacob, on the occasion of the opening of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System 
Women's Wellness Center dedicated in her honor.
  Ms. Jacob has served the State of New York as the chairperson of the 
Rehabilitation Committee for Women Veterans, a project which she 
initiated in 1984. She has also served as the vice president of the 
National Historians' Association, Area I, which encompasses 12 States 
and 3 separate countries.
  In addition to these remarkable duties, Helen Jacob is also the 
women's coordinator for the Veterans Administration Medical Center in 
Buffalo, NY. In this capacity, she has selflessly dedicated countless 
hours on a volunteer basis to the personal needs of both inpatient and 
outpatient women in the medical center's care.
  Helen also holds the prestigious honor of being the only woman 
elected as Commander of the American Legion of Erie County, a position 
responsible for approximately 14 thousand members in over 50 posts.
  Since its inception in 1992, Ms. Jacob has provided insight and 
expertise in Veteran related issues on my 30th Congressional District 
Veterans Advisory Committee. Helen's insight and sage advise on matters 
concerning our Nation's veterans is truly appreciated, and I 
unreservedly offer her my enthusiastic congratulations and 
commendations for this dedication.
  The dedication of the Helen G. Jacob Women's Wellness Center is also 
testimony to the innovative spirit of the hospital itself, as it is the 
only one of its kind nationwide in a veterans hospital or medical 
center.
  Mr. Speaker, today I join with the Jacob family, her colleagues, 
friends, all of those who served our Nation in the Armed Forces, and 
indeed, the entire western New York community to honor Ms. Helen G. 
Jacob for her dedication, hard work, and commitment to western New York 
and its veterans.

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