[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 131 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1782-E1783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNITION OF JAMEEL HOURANI

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 7, 2002

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Jameel Hourani 
of Los Angeles, California. On October 16, St. Nicholas Antiochian 
Orthodox Christian Cathedral will honor Jameel Hourani as its ``Man of 
the Year.'' I would like to join the Orthodox Union Club in publicly 
recognizing this outstanding person.
  In 1988, Dr. Jameel Hourani was elected the President of the Parish 
Council at Saint

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Nicholas Cathedral in Los Angeles. During his five years of service he 
had oversight responsibilities on many committees and activities. 
Jameel was instrumental in the refurbishment of the exterior of the 
cathedral, the celebration of the visit of Patriarch lgnacious IV in 
1999, the organization of the 50th Anniversary of the cathedral in 2000 
and host to the Antiochian Convention held in Los Angeles in 2001.
  Dr. Hourani is a Board Certified Physician in Internal Medicine, 
Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. He is also a member of 
the American College of Physicians, the American College of Chest 
Physicians, the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic 
Association and the American Thoracic Society.
  He has established his credentials through many years of Service. 
Jameel is credited with numerous articles, lectures and participated in 
over 24 clinical research studies in the last five years. Dr. Hourani's 
expertise has extended internationally as he participated in the first 
kidney transplant in Morocco. In the United States Dr. Hourani has been 
inducted into the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels by the Governor 
of Kentucky for his relief work in the flood-ravaged area in the late 
1980's.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to personally thank Dr. Hourani for his 
service to both the community and the cathedral. Jameel Hourani is a 
dedicated man of his community and I wish him the best of luck in the 
future.

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