[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1211]
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             HONORING THE CAREER OF MR. LESTER M. BORNSTEIN

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 1996

  Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge and honor 
the retirement of Mr. Lester Bornstein who ends 38 years of service to 
the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. I urge my colleagues to join me 
in congratulating Mr. Bornstein on his incredible accomplishments as 
president of the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
  Mr. Bornstein began dedicating his time and energy to the Newark Beth 
Israel Medical Center in 1957, serving as assistant director. His role 
changed in later years and he supported the Beth Israel Medical Center 
as acting executive director, executive director and as a member of the 
board of trustees.
  I had the opportunity to work closely with Mr. Bornstein when I was a 
member of the Newark Municipal Council and when he served on my 10th 
Congressional District health care task force. Mr. Bornstein is an 
incredibly skilled man who is dedicated to serving his community. He 
took initiative and helped to ensure that the Beth Israel Medical 
Center remained in the community at a time when many other city 
hospitals were leaving. I admire this commitment that has always been 
an integral part of this fine man's persona.
  As reporter Angela Stewart of The Star-Ledger noted in her June 21 
article, ``Those who have watched him work over the years say Bornstein 
has managed to strike an almost perfect balance between civility and 
his driving ambition to make the inner-city hospital a respected 
institution.'' His goal has been and continues to be realized. In 1968, 
Mr. Bornstein also helped secure a $10 million loan to construct a 
patient care pavilion. Recently, the Lester M. Bornstein Center for 
Emergency Services officially opened to patients. It is clear that Mr. 
Bornstein has been an important driving force for the Newark Beth 
Israel Medical Center.
  It is an honor for me to have the opportunity to thank Mr. Bornstein 
for being a strong leader of the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and 
for keeping his promise to the community and the people of Newark. Mr. 
Speaker, I hope my colleagues will join me in applauding his career and 
wishing him the best in all his future endeavors.

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