[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 50 (Tuesday, April 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E465-E466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE JEWISH HERALD-VOICE ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 1, 2008

  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the Jewish Herald-Voice on their 100th anniversary on April 20, 2008. 
The Jewish Herald-Voice is the longest continuously running Jewish 
newspaper in the Southwest and one of the oldest in the country. 
Founded in 1908 as The Jewish Herald by local printer Edgar Goldberg, 
the Jewish Herald-Voice has continued through the dedication of 3 
owners. Through its pages, the Jewish Herald-Voice connects the 
community to important causes, large and small, calling its readers to 
action, and especially by connecting its readers to issues affecting 
Jewish communities around the world.
  Over the past several decades, the Jewish Herald-Voice has been 
recognized for excellence in journalism and in design by the Texas 
Press, the Texas Gulf Coast Press, the Houston Press Club, and American 
Jewish Press associations. For its community service, the

[[Page E466]]

Jewish Herald-Voice and its owners, Joe and Jeanne Samuels, have been 
honored by a plethora of Jewish organizations, both local and 
international.
  One 100 years ago, Edgar Goldberg envisioned a newspaper that would 
reach everyone in Houston's diverse Jewish community, crossing 
denominations, transcending organizational boundaries and providing a 
platform for every Jewish citizen, regardless of affiliation. For 35 
years, Joe and Jeanne Samuels, with their dedicated and talented 
writers and staff, have successfully continued the founder's dream and 
kept the promise of being ``the voice'' of the Jewish community of 
Greater Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast. Joe and Jeanne Samuels are 
great Americans, personal friends, and serve our community well.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate the Jewish Herald-Voice 
for their 100-year tradition of service to the Jewish community and the 
city of Houston.

                          ____________________