[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 58 (Monday, May 11, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO ROBERT M. HERTZBERG

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 11, 1998

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Robert M. 
Hertzberg who will be receiving the Civic Leadership Award from the 
Organization for the Needs of the Elderly (ONE).
  President Kennedy said, ``Change is the law of life. And those who 
look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.'' 
Assembly member Hertzberg is know throughout our community for his 
exceptional dedication to our community and his efforts to bring about 
positive changes, improving the safety of our environment.
  Understanding that citizens need a voice, Assembly member Hertzberg 
took measures which allow San Fernando Valley residents to exercise 
greater control over our community. He also established a multimillion 
dollar gang suppression program in L.A., overhauled L.A. County's 
overburdened juvenile justice system and allowed the membership of the 
L.A. Unified School District Board to be increased.
  Assembly member Hertzberg's positive changes have not just affected 
the San Fernando Valley, but the state of California as a whole. 
Working to improve the safety of our communities, he authorized laws 
which create a state Witness Protection Program to help convict 
dangerous criminals, establish a pilot project to test a non-emergency 
``311'' telephone system to relieve the overburdened ``911'' system, 
and allow citizens to lodge complaints with state departments via 
Internet.
  In addition to representing the 40th Assembly District in the 
California State Legislature, Assembly member Hertzberg has served on 
the Board of Directors for several organizations such as CORO, 
Chinatown Service Center and Mulholland Tomorrow. He has also 
participated as a member on the Executive Committee on the Jewish 
Community Relations Committee of the Valley Alliance, the State Issues 
Committee of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association and the 
Sherman Oaks Town Council.
  Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues, please join me in honoring 
Assembly member Robert Hertzberg for his outstanding leadership and 
dedication to community service.

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