[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 71 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E803]
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                        HONORING MR. HERB RUBEN

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2008

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate Herb 
Ruben, who is being honored by Peninsula Counseling Center at its 95th 
anniversary celebration on May 13, 2008. Herb Ruben has served with 
extraordinary devotion and dedication for the past 50 years as 
executive director of Peninsula Counseling Center, the largest non-
profit community mental health center in Nassau County, New York.
  Mr. Ruben has received many awards and has served in many capacities, 
always striving to strengthen and enhance the lives of individuals of 
all ages, to strengthen family life and to contribute to the social-
psychological well-being of the community. He has served as past 
president of the Council of Family Service Agencies in New York State. 
He is the recipient of the Joseph M. Sokol Memorial Award from the Five 
Towns Community Chest; the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award 
from the New York Public Health Association, Long Island Region; and 
the Henry Brill Professional Award from the Nassau County Department of 
Mental Health for ``outstanding achievements and leadership with the 
Mental Health community of Nassau County.'' In addition, he was 
presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the New York State 
Office of Mental Health.
  Mr. Ruben has been a columnist with the South Shore Record where his 
articles ``Within the Family'' have appeared in the paper for more than 
30 years.
  Again, I wish to congratulate Herb Ruben and thank him for the 
leadership and direction he has brought to Peninsula Counseling Center, 
as its executive director. For 50 years, he has helped to make it the 
outstanding organization that it is.

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