[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E88]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING HELEN G. JACOB NATIONAL ``FOUR CHAPLAIN'' AWARD RECIPIENT

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                            HON. JACK QUINN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2004

  Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to rise today to officially 
recognize and pay tribute to my dear friend and close advisor, Helen G. 
Jacob.
  A buck sergeant during World War II in both the U.S. and European 
theater, Helen has been a shining example of advocacy and commitment to 
America's veterans, both in western New York and throughout the Nation. 
When I was elected to Congress and received my assignment on the House 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I turned to local veterans leaders and 
organizations for advice and counsel. One of my first calls was to 
Helen Jacob. She has served as an integral part of my Veterans' 
Advisory Committee since its inception and is a wealth of knowledge on 
a host of veterans issues.
  Her many awards, honors and citations are too numerable to mention, 
but if you will permit me, I would like to highlight just a few. In 
1996, the Buffalo VA medical center opened its Women's Ambulatory Care 
unit, a new unit in the hospital to address the growing needs of our 
female veterans. Helen was instrumental in this project. When we 
dedicated that wing, we recognized those tremendous efforts and named 
it accordingly. I would invite every Member to visit the Helen G. Jacob 
Women's Wellness Center in Buffalo, New York. She has won the 
Legionnaire of New York State Award, the Found Woman Award, the Golden 
Rule Award, the Prime Time Award and the Susan B. Anthony Award. Simply 
put, Helen Jacob could not be more deserving of the high distinction of 
this national award.
  Helen's community service is not limited to veterans. She serves on 
countless boards and organizations that help people in my district 
every day. Her lifetime efforts to strengthen her country and community 
have set an example we all should follow.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to count Helen Jacob among my friends, and am 
pleased and honored to bring to the attention of this honorable body 
her outstanding service and this well-deserved award.

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