[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 156 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO BARBARA YAROSLAVSKY

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2001

  Mr. BERMAN and Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, we are honored to pay tribute 
to our good friend of many years, Barbara Yaroslavsky. Barbara is being 
presented the prestigious Tzedek (Justice) Award on December 2, 2001 by 
the Labor Zionist Alliance in Los Angeles. We cannot think of a more 
deserving recipient of this award.
  Barbara has a long and remarkable history of philanthropy, community 
service and as a strong voice for education and health care rights. 
When Barbara volunteers to sit on a board or task force, she doesn't 
just show up. She actively participates and often finds herself leading 
the group, always compassionately and wisely.
  Barbara has served for the last six years on the Mayor's Task Force 
on Volunteerism. Last year she also worked as a consultant on several 
successful educational projects for the Host Committee, which brought 
the Democratic Convention to Los Angeles.
  Barbara is a fierce advocate for education and has served as vice 
president for the Bureau of Jewish Education. Barbara also serves on 
the board of LA's Best, a nationally recognized organization for after 
school programs in 101 schools throughout Los Angeles. She is a member 
of the task force of Koreh L.A., the literacy program of the Jewish 
Community Relations Committee (JCRC). She is active on the 
Undergraduate Student Scholarship Committee at the University of 
California at San Diego. She is committed to bringing every child a 
stimulating, challenging, and quality education.
  Barbara is equally committed to access to health care, which she 
believes is a right, not a privilege. She is an active member of the 
Friends of the LA Free Clinic and co-chairs its president's council. 
The Los Angeles Free Clinic is a vital asset within Los Angeles' health 
care system, serving over 50,000 clients. Barbara has seen to it that 
the clinic maintain its strong presence in the community in this 
uncertain time of health care availability.
  The Tzedek Award honors Barbara for her legacy of community service 
and her passionate work on behalf of the Jewish community. Barbara 
chairs the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California and recently 
led an important mission to Sacramento to meet with elected officials 
on legislative issues including charitable choice, gun control and 
affordable housing. She is also a member of the administrative 
committee of the Jewish Labor Committee and participates in the Latino 
Jewish dialogue.
  We are honored to call Barbara Yaroslavsky our friend, and we ask our 
colleagues to join us in recognizing her distinguished record of 
accomplishments.

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