[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 150 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2105]
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                      IN HONOR OF LEWIS GOLDSTEIN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 19, 2002

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lew Goldstein, who I 
have known for more years than I can count. Lew has been a dedicated 
public servant for more than 30 years, whether serving as a local 
Democratic party committee member of working the New York City School 
system.
  Lew was born and raised in the Bronx. Born to Leo and Gertrude 
Goldstein on April 1, 1943, his first twelve years were spent in the 
Highbridge section of the Bronx. After that he lived on the Grand 
Concourse and then moved to the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx. He 
now resides in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx.
  Lew's first year as a teacher was spent at PS 100 in Harlem. After 
that he served as a teacher and an administrator in the Bronx. He has 
dedicated his professional life to ensuring that the children of New 
York have a better life. For more than ten years, he has focused his 
efforts on placing children with special needs in the best and most 
appropriate learning environment. Even after retiring in August he 
continued to serve the educational needs of the young by going to work 
part time for Supreme Evaluations and Starting Point Services for 
Children.
  Lew has been involved politically since the mid 1960s. His first 
elected position was as a delegate to the 1968 National Convention in 
Chicago. He was originally committed to Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Lew 
has been an active member of the NYS Democratic Committee to which he 
was first elected to that position in 1970.
  Lew has been active in fighting for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, 
transgender community. He is the only openly gay elected official from 
the Bronx. Lew is an active member of congregation Beth Simchat Torah, 
the largest Gay and Lesbian synagogue in the country.
  Mr. Speaker, Lew Goldstein has made the Bronx proud. However, I am 
quite certain that he will continue to use his energy and determination 
to continue to make the Bronx an even greater place to live. Lew ski 
certainly one of a kind, and it has been a privilege and pleasure to 
call him a good friend for so many years.

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