[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 50 (Thursday, April 18, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SUSAN AND ROBERT H. FRIEBERT, RECIPIENTS OF AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE'S 
                         HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD

                                 ______


                         HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 18, 1996

  Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my friends 
Susan and Robert Friebert on receiving the American Jewish Committee's 
1996 Human Relations Award.
  Susan and Bob Friebert, together and as individuals, have left a 
lasting mark on their community and have touched the lives of literally 
thousands of people in the Milwaukee area.
  Susan Friebert, through her involvement in organizations such as the 
Quality Education Commission, the Wisconsin Council on Children and 
Families, and the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars, has 
made the education and well-being of Wisconsin's children a top 
priority. She is also very proud of her Jewish faith and heritage and 
has assumed leadership positions in the National Council of Jewish 
Women, the Wisconsin Jewish Conference, the Milwaukee Jewish Council 
for Community Relations, and the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Susan's 
involvement in these outstanding organizations has helped to ensure 
that Milwaukee's Jewish community remains an active and vital voice in 
Milwaukee's civic life.
  Through his involvement in Wisconsin's legal community and the 
Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Bob Friebert has helped to shape our 
State's legal and political landscape. Bob was instrumental in 
organizing Wisconsin's State Public Defender's Office and also served 
as State chair of the Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union. While serving as 
chairman of the Wisconsin Jewish Conference, Bob helped to author and 
secure passage of Wisconsin's hate crimes law. He is also a leading 
Democrat and through the years, has played key roles in numerous local, 
State, and national political campaigns. Like his wife, Bob is also 
very proud of his Jewish heritage and has assumed leadership positions 
with organizations such as the Wisconsin Jewish council, the National 
Jewish Democratic Council, and the Milwaukee Jewish Council on 
Community Relations.
  I commend Susan and Bob Friebert on receiving the 1996 Human 
Relations Award and on their outstanding service to our community.