[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 106 (Friday, July 29, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1734]
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WISHING A HAPPY 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO BENJAMIN AND MARSHA EMANUEL

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 29, 2005

  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a milestone in 
the lives of my parents, Benjamin and Marsha Emanuel. On August 21, 
2005, they will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. On behalf of 
their four children and eleven grandchildren, I'd like to take this 
opportunity to wish them a very happy golden anniversary.
  My father, Dr. Benjamin Emanuel, was born in Israel and moved to 
Chicago. While he was completing his medical residency he met my mother 
Marsha Smulevitz, a nurse in the same hospital. They were married on 
August 21, 1955, and settled in Chicago's North Andersonville 
neighborhood where they went on to raise four children in a loving home 
where we learned the values of public service and compassion which 
continue to guide me to this day.
  My mother is a loving and caring person with a remarkable history of 
serving the greater good. In the early 1960's, she served 4 years on 
the Congress of Racial Equality, founded by students at the University 
of Chicago, and participated in Freedom Marches in the South. She went 
on to earn an advanced degree in social work from Northeastern Illinois 
University. For over 20 years, my mother has maintained her commitment 
to public service by working as a social worker and counselor to local 
children and adults.
  My father was a practicing pediatrician on Chicago's North Side for 
over 40 years and continues to volunteer at Children's Memorial 
Hospital. My constituents in the Illinois Fifth District include many 
former patients of my father, and people often tell me of how much his 
life's work has meant to them.
  Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to be the son of Benjamin and Marsha 
Emanuel, and I want to thank them for all of their love and support 
through the years. I ask that my colleagues please join me in wishing 
these two extraordinary people a very happy 50th wedding anniversary.

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