[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 37 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF JOSEPH JACOBSON'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                        HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 27, 1998

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in sending 
warm wishes to Mr. Joseph Jacobson on the occasion of his 100th 
birthday.
  Mr. Jacobson has been busy this last century it seems. He began his 
career in the construction industry in 1921, by 1923 he became a member 
of Local Union #3, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He 
has remained an active member, in good standing, for over 75 years. 
Joseph literally worked his way up through the construction trade, 
holding a number of positions during his career. Today we see the 
magnificent projects he had the opportunity to work on, such as, the 
Metropolitan Life Insurance Building, Parkchester Housing Complex in 
the Bronx and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.
  Throughout the years, Mr. Jacobson has also found time to dedicate 
himself to fine causes dear to his heart. For these efforts he has been 
recognized a number of times by organizations such as the Allied Union 
Club of Queens, Bronx Acorn Electrical Club, the Bronx Scouting Council 
and the New York City Central Labor Council. Because of his continued 
commitment and level of service to the community, the Bronx Acorn Club 
and the Electrical Square Club have awarded scholarships in his name. 
One in particular which makes him most proud is the Educational and 
Cultural Fund of the Electrical Industry which has awarded a 
scholarship in his name for the past 20 years.
  Despite his retirement from the industry, he has remained quite 
active with his union helping organize retirees. Mr. Jacobson is 
currently President of the Retirees Association of Local union #3 
I.B.E.W. He has also been active with the National Council of Senior 
Citizens and the New York State Council of Senior Citizens.
  I would like to take this time to say that we should not let this 
birthday be just a celebration of how many years Mr. Jacobson has 
lived. Rather it should be a celebration of the events that have taken 
place during these precious years he has been given. Let us measure the 
life he has lived by the good deeds, by the joy he has shared and 
brought to others, by the generosity he has bestowed to friend and 
stranger alike and by the countless ways he has been an inspiration to 
those who have had the pleasure to meet him.
  Happy Birthday, Mr. Jacobson, and I wish you many more.

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