[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 14, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E799-E800]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION HONORS NATHAN N. SCHIOWITZ

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 1996

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Nathan N. 
Schiowitz, who has been selected by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Unit 
of The Arthritis Foundation as its 1996 Community Leader of the Year. I 
am pleased to recognize Mr. Schiowitz as he receives this honor on May 
15, 1996.
  The Arthritis Foundation gives the Community Leader Award to those 
community leaders who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities in 
their communities and who have selflessly given of themselves for the 
betterment of others. Nathan Schiowitz fulfills, and surpasses, these 
requirements. He is truly deserving of this award.
  Nathan Schiowitz began his professional career in 1924 when he joined 
his father's company, the General Supply and Paper Co., located in 
Wilkes-Barre, PA. He quickly became a leader in the business, and rose 
to the position of president before his retirement in 1975.
  As Nathan's leadership qualities grew with his experiences at the 
General Supply and Paper Co., he shared those qualities with his

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community. From 1925 until 1940, Nathan served on the Jewish Welfare 
Agency's Board of Directors. In 1972, he served on the Flood Recovery 
Committee and worked to provide assistance to victims of the Hurricane 
Agnes flood which devastated much of the Wyoming Valley.
  Currently, Mr. Schiowitz is president of the Congregation of Ohav 
Zedek, and serves on the board of the Jewish Community Center. He is 
vice president and treasurer of the Jewish Federation of Greater 
Wilkes-Barre, and is also treasurer of the Jewish Community Center's 
Trustee Board. He has been named honorary chairman of the United Hebrew 
Institute and serves on Jewish Family Service Board.
  Nathan Schiowitz's leadership does not stop with these positions. He 
also serves as the treasurer of the Ecumenical Enterprise Corporation 
and is operations chairman of the Meadows Nursing Home Board. He is 
also a member of several Masonic organizations including the Irem 
Temple Mystic Shrine.
  For his leadership roles, Nathan has been honored extensively. He has 
received the Ohav Zedek Endowment Award and was recognized in 1982 by 
the Jewish Federation of Greater Wilkes-Barre USA Campaign and the 
United Hebrew Institution 25th Anniversary Endowment Campaign. Nathan 
was honored with the National Council of Jewish Federations Endowment 
Acknowledgement in 1986 and received a Community Service Award from the 
B'nai B'rith in 1988. In 1991, he was honored by Wilkes University at 
the dedication of the Schiowitz Hall.
  With his active participation in so many organizations, Nathan 
Schiowitz has become an outstanding leader throughout the Wyoming 
Valley. His capabilities and character have resulted in the innumerable 
accomplishments and successes. His interaction with others has been 
responsible for improving the lives of so many people.
  Mr. Speaker, Nathan N. Schiowitz is truly deserving of The Arthritis 
Foundation's 1996 Community Leader of the Year Award. On behalf of his 
community, I would like to thank him for all that he has done to better 
the lives of others, and wish him continued success in all that he does 
on behalf of others.

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