[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 21 (Tuesday, March 1, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E322]
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                       TRIBUTE TO BRUCE M. RAMER

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2005

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my very good 
friend, Bruce M. Ramer, who is receiving the Learned Hand Award at the 
American Jewish Committee's 25th Anniversary Dinner, March 10, 2005. 
Bruce is a prominent member of the legal profession, a dedicated leader 
in the community and a distinguished spokesman in support of human 
rights.
  Bruce began his legal career at the prestigious entertainment law 
firm of Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, and is currently a partner in the 
firm. Prior to moving to Los Angeles from New Jersey, he earned a 
graduate degree at Princeton University, attended Harvard University 
Law School and was active in the military. The National Law Journal 
ranks him among the 100 most influential lawyers in America, California 
Business Lawyer cites him as one of the 100 most powerful lawyers in 
California, and the Daily Journal places him in the top 100 lawyers in 
California. Over the many years of our friendship, I have developed 
enormous admiration for his work and valued his advice.
  For more than 30 years, Bruce has supported the American Jewish 
Committee, AJC. He is the Chair of the AJC's Latino and Latin American 
Institute. He served as National President from 1998 to 2002, chaired 
the National Board of Governors, the National Executive Council, the 
National Board of Trustees, and AJC's Asia and Pacific Rim Institute. 
He also was the AJC's Western Region Chair and past President of the 
Los Angeles Chapter. His tireless efforts have helped make the AJC the 
incredible institution it has become.
  Bruce has also provided leadership to many other worthwhile 
organizations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Pacific 
Council on International Policy, Survivors of the Shoah Visual History 
Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the National Foundation 
for Jewish Culture, the Southern California Committee for the Olympic 
Games and the Alfred Herrhausen Society for International Dialogue of 
the Deutsche Bank. He is the Founding Chairman of the Board of 
Directors of the Geffen Playhouse (UCLA) in Los Angeles, and a member 
of the Board of Directors of Rebuild LA, LA 2000 Partnership, LA Urban 
League, United Way, Los Angeles Children's Museum, UCLA School of 
Medicine and the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles. He 
also served on the Economic Strategy Panel of the State of California 
and on the American Bar Association Special Committee on Judicial 
Independence. Many people, organizations, and causes have benefited 
from his dedication and hard work.
  In addition to his professional and civic accomplishments, Bruce and 
his wife Madeline Smith Ramer have raised four children and are the 
proud grandparents of two grandsons. It is my distinct pleasure to ask 
my colleagues to join in saluting my friend, Bruce Ramer, for his 
successful endeavors on behalf of humanitarian and democratic ideals, 
his exemplary leadership and for his impressive contributions to the 
field of law.

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