[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 12, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E5]
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 RECOGNIZING DR. SHELDON RUBIN FOR HIS FOUR DECADES OF CARING FOR AND 
                  TREATING THE ANIMALS OF CHICAGOLAND

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 12, 2010

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the long and 
distinguished career of Dr. Sheldon Rubin. This year, Dr. Rubin is 
retiring from the veterinary profession after over four decades of 
caring for and treating the animals of Chicagoland.
  Dr. Rubin graduated from the University of Illinois College of 
Veterinary Medicine in 1968, and from there his career accelerated 
rapidly. He is a member of a vast number of respected professional 
organizations, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, 
the American Animal Hospital Association and the Lincoln Park Zoo 
Medical Advisory Board. He has served as president of the Chicago 
Veterinary Medical Association and is currently in that same position 
for the Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association and the American 
Heartworm Association.
  Shelly has also shown his dedication to his field through his 
membership in the Illinois Academy of Veterinary Medicine, an 
organization that requires 100 hours of continuing education a year. 
His endless pursuit to be on the forefront of veterinary medicine has 
earned him a myriad of prestigious awards, including the American 
Animal Association's Practitioner of the Year Award and a Lifetime 
Achievement Merit Award from the Chicago Veterinary Medical 
Association.
  In addition to his numerous chairman positions and his Chief of Staff 
Emeritus at Blum Animal Hospital, Dr. Rubin often appears on local and 
national radio and television programs to promote responsible pet 
ownership and help teach Americans how to provide the best care for the 
fuzzy, furry, feathery and scaly members of our families.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. 
Sheldon Rubin and his extraordinary career and thank him for his many 
outstanding contributions to veterinary medicine.

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