[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E450]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               PAYING TRIBUTE TO TONI AND VICTOR CHALTIEL

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 29, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Toni and Victor 
Chaltiel, who will be recognized this Sunday at the Milton I. Schwartz 
Hebrew Academy Annual Gala in Las Vegas, by receiving the First Dr. 
Miriam & Sheldon G. Adelson In Pursuit of Excellence Award.
  Longtime philanthropists and community volunteers, Toni and Victor 
Chaltiel are enormously active in Nevada's education, art and community 
outreach programs.
  Founder, chairman and CEO of Health Dad Insights, Inc., Mr. Chaltiel 
has 35 years of experience as an executive in the health care industry 
including 10 years as chairman and CEO of NASDAQ and NYSE publicly 
listed companies. He also currently serves as founder and chairman of 
RedHills Ventures LLC, a venture capital group focusing in claims 
integrity and market-driven health care. Born in Tunis, Tunisia, Mr. 
Chaltiel is a graduate of the Ecole Superieure Des Sciences Economiques 
et Commercials in Paris, France, and the Harvard Business School and 
actively supports the United Way, AIPAC, and ADL; he also serves as a 
member of the Board of Directors of the Nevada Ballet Theater and as 
chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew 
Academy.
  Mrs. Chaltiel is the cofounder and manager of RedHills Ventures LLC 
and was president of Total Insurance and Planning Corporation in 
Torrance, CA. A native of Dublin, Ireland, Mrs. Chaltiel graduated from 
Dublin City University and the Institute of Personnel Management in 
Dublin. She is active in several community and not-for-profit 
organizations, including the United Way, and serves on the Board of 
Directors of both the Nevada Ballet Theatre and the Jewish Community 
Center of Southern Nevada. The Chaltiels have three children, Oscar, 
Maxime, and Sarah, all of whom attend the Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew 
Academy.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Toni and Victor Chaltiel. I 
commend them for their services to Southern Nevada.

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