[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 55 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E771]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




PRAISE FOR MS. JACQUELINE KEMPNER, SPRING HONOREE OF THE UNITED JEWISH 
                  APPEAL OF BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

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                         HON. STEVE R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 6, 1998

  Mr. ROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of the great 
women of my community in Bergen County, New Jersey--Ms. Jacqueline 
Kempner. Jackie Kempner has spent her life distinguishing herself as a 
cornerstone of both the local Jewish and secular communities. She has 
spent thousands of hours of hard work and dedication constructing a 
solid network among local Jewish and neighborhood organizations.
  Jackie is being honored this year by the United Jewish Apppeal for 
her years of service to the Jewish community. She founded the future 
leaders of the Northern Jersey Jewish community. She has served on the 
UJA Federation's Young Women's and Women's Divisions, eventually 
becoming the Young Women's Division's chair. And she is a member of the 
prestigious group of donors called the Lion of Judah.
  During her many years of service, Jackie's passion has been the 
cultivation of our young people, specifically preparing young women 
from across North Jersey to assume the mantles of leadership, community 
and responsibility. She is passing on the lessons her parents taught 
her to a new generation of Americans. Without individuals with the 
drive and dedication of Jacqueline Kempner, the torch of leadership and 
the wisdom of those who went before us would be lost to the generations 
to come.
  Jackie Kempner is a friend, not just to me, but to everyone with whom 
she comes in contact. She is the kind of person who brightens the day 
and makes things work. The UJA, the Federation and the various other 
civic and religious organizations that she has touched would not be as 
active and vibrant today without her tireless efforts. She truly is an 
inspiration to us all.
  One of the characteristics I personally respect about Jackie Kempner 
is that she knows that charity starts in the home. She has been just as 
giving and caring to her own family as she has been to her community. 
She and her husband Michael have raised two beautiful and intelligent 
children in Zachary and Melissa.
  Ms. Speaker, all of this being said, I wish to take a moment and wish 
Jackie Kempner all the best and continued success with her endeavors in 
Bergen County and throughout the world. A simple ``thank you'' cannot 
convey what we and future generations owe to Ms. Kempner; however, I 
hope that all of my colleagues have individuals in their respective 
districts like Jacqueline Kempner because it is people like her that 
ensure that the United States of America will continue to be a 
wonderful place to live for generations and generations to come.

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