[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 70 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1017]
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    TRIBUTE TO DR. PHILIP M. GOLD, ON RECEIVING THE RABBI NORMAN F. 
 FELDHEYM AWARD FOR LOYALTY AND SERVICE TO THE SYNAGOGUE AND COMMUNITY 
                     OF THE CONGREGATION EMANU EL.

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                             HON. JOE BACA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 6, 2006

  Mr. BACA. Mr. Speaker, the Rabbi Norman F. Feldheym Award was 
established to pay tribute to those members of Congregation Emanu El, 
located in my home district of San Bernardino, California, who have 
conspicuously and exceptionally reflected Rabbi Feldheym's qualities of 
love for and loyalty to the synagogue, and service to the community. I 
stand here today to honor Doctor Philip M. Gold for receiving this 
distinguished award.
  Dr. Gold has been an extraordinarily devoted leader of Congregation 
Emanu El. He began his service as a member of the Congregation's Board 
of Directors in 1990, and since then he has served as Secretary, 2nd 
Vice-president, Vice-president, and from 2000-2002, as the President of 
the Congregation. During this time he has helped to masterfully guide 
the Congregation through its period of rabbinic transition. He has been 
an inspirational leader of the Congregation, giving evidence of his 
deep love for Judaism, a strong participation in worship and education, 
and an exemplary commitment to Jewish values and their application in 
contemporary society.
  Dr. Gold is a distinguished graduate of Stanford University, where he 
received his B.A. degree in 1958, and of the UCLA School of Medicine, 
where he received his M.D. degree in 1962. At UCLA, Dr. Gold also 
completed his internship and residency, which included being Chief 
Resident in Medicine. Dr. Gold is a highly respected physician and 
teacher, a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the 
Sub Specialty Board of Pulmonary Disease.
  Since 1977, Dr. Gold has been associated with the Loma Linda 
University School of Medicine, where he currently serves as Professor 
of Medicine, Chief of the Pulmonary and Intensive Care Division, 
Program Director of the Pulmonary Fellowship Program and Executive 
Vice-Chair of the Department of Medicine.
  Dr. Gold has been recognized by his colleagues as a leader in the 
field of medicine. His numerous accomplishments include serving as a 
Governor and President of the California Chapter of the American 
College of Physicians, President of the American Lung Association of 
California, President of the American Lung Association of San 
Bernardino, Inyo and Mono Counties, Chair of the Council Practice 
Committee of the American Thoracic Society, President of the California 
Thoracic Society, and President of the Society of Graduate Internists 
of UCLA.
  While the awards Dr. Gold has received are too abundant to mention in 
total, some of the most notable include a Mastership in the American 
College of Physicians, the Lifetime Achievement A ward of the American 
Lung Association, the Laureate A ward of the American College of 
Physicians, the William L. Cover MD Award of the San Bernardino County 
Medical Society, the American Lung Association Pottenger Award and the 
Michael Stulbarg California Medal of the American Lung Association of 
California.
  Dr. Gold is known to family, colleagues, patients, fellow congregants 
and friends as a person of the highest integrity, extraordinary 
sensitivity, perceptive insight, humility and love of the arts. He and 
his wife, Roberta, are the proud parents of Jana, Matthew and Jason, 
all of whom received their Jewish education at Congregation Emanu EI, 
and the proud grandparents of Eddie, Leah, Cary and Molly.
  Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 115th anniversary of the founding of 
the Congregation Emanu El. It is fitting, on such a momentous occasion, 
that we stand here today to honor Dr. Philip M. Gold, for outstanding 
service to his Congregation, the field of medicine, and to his family 
and community.

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