[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 128 (Saturday, August 4, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     PAYING TRIBUTE TO YAFFA DAHAN

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 3, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of my 
friend Yaffa Dahan, who passed away on July 26th, 2007.
  Yaffa Dahan was born December 29th, 1954, in Morocco. Shortly after 
her birth, she moved to a small town in Israel where she was raised. In 
a large family with nine brothers and sisters, she was brought up in 
traditional Jewish culture where music, love, and laughter were an 
integral part of her home. At age 20, she married David Dahan and moved 
to Las Vegas to start a family and a new chapter in their lives 
together.
  Yaffa was a spiritual woman with an amazing personality, grace, 
intelligence and a sincere love for her family, friends, and our 
community. Yaffa was dedicated to education and eventually learned five 
languages, including Hebrew, Yiddish, French, Arabic, and English. She 
then went on to earn her MBA in business management and a Ph.D. in 
administrative healthcare. She then became a registered nurse, which 
she practiced for 28 years, touching the lives of many in southern 
Nevada. She was also a member of the Honors Society in Nursing at UNLV, 
and recently was honored as an outstanding alumna. She was a dedicated 
member of the Jewish community, being active in AIPAC and the Jewish 
Federation in Nevada.
  Through all of these accomplishments, what strikes me most is the 
great number of people whose lives she touched. Her obituary, posted 
online through a local newspaper, gave an opportunity for well-wishers 
to leave comments. She received comments from former employees stating 
how she was a favorite manager who was admired for her talents as well 
as her passion. Included in these postings were comments from her local 
Rabbi, from family in Israel, and from friends from California to 
Wisconsin to North Carolina and many places in between. She was truly 
an incredible woman who will be remembered by all.
  Madam Speaker, I am sincerely proud to honor and celebrate the life 
of Yaffa Dahan. I would like to take this time to give my deepest 
condolences to Yaffa's family and friends.

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