[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 51 (Monday, March 31, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E623]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MRS. ARLINE SCHWARTZMAN

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 31, 2003

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
congratulate Mrs. Arline Schwartzman who is being honored by the 
Highland Park Conservative Temple and Center. I am proud to have Mrs. 
Schwartzman as one of my constituents and I commend her for the 
dedication and devotion she has exhibited to her community over the 
past four decades.
  Mrs. Schwartzman's passion for humanitarian, civic, and philanthropic 
undertakings are a direct reflection of her character. Arline 
Schwartzman has been an active member of the Highland Park Temple for 
almost 40 years and her extraordinary record has been displayed as she 
has shared her time, talent, and expertise with tremendous commitment.
  Born in Jersey City, Mrs. Schwartzman moved to Highland Park shortly 
after her marriage to her late husband, Mr. Henry Schwartzman. Ever 
since then she has been vibrantly active in the community. Upon joining 
Highland Park Temple, she and Henry became involved in temple events 
where she continues to be an energetic member of the community by 
participating in programs, classes, and activities.
  Mrs. Schwartzman has also had an impact on communities outside of her 
Temple. Her strong commitment to the health care field is evident by 
her 50 years of volunteer service at Robert Wood Johnson University 
Hospital. Presently she serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors 
and has been a member of the Board since 1965. In that time, she was 
instrumental in the Hospital's transformation from a small community 
hospital to one of the nation's leading academic health centers.
  Mrs. Schwartzman is also a life member of Hadassah and Brandeis and 
an active member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Middlesex County. 
She is also a member of the temple's Board of Trustees, the Sisterhood 
Board, and is active on the Refurbishment Committee. Recently Arline 
presented the Temple with a beautiful Sefer Torah in memory of her 
husband.
  Other honors that Mrs. Schwartzman has received in her tenure of 
community service include the Torch of Liberty Award of the Anti-
Defamation League, the National Volunteer Award of the Center for 
Volunteer Action, the Testimonial of Appreciation of the American 
Hospital Association, and the Community Leader of Distinction Award of 
the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce.
  Arline Schwartzman is still a resident of Highland Park, with her 
mother Beatrice. She has been blessed with a wonderful family: Paula 
and Larry Melz, Roberta and Jeffrey Kirsch, Terri and Richard Beck, and 
Shelia and Richard Weber. She is also proud of her 8 grandchildren: 
Stacy, Steven, Lauren, Daniel, Julie, Jerry, David and Michael.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring this 
extraordinary individual for her invaluable and enthusiastic commitment 
to her community.

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