[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1602]
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                      HONORING HOWARD S. WEITZMAN

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                         HON. CAROLYN McCARTHY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise in honor of the 
Nassau County Comptroller Howard S. Weitzman for his remarkable 
contributions to the Long Island community. As Comptroller, Mr. 
Weitzman served as a fiscal watchdog and continuously worked to 
strengthen Nassau County. For these reasons and many others, I believe 
he is worthy of recognition.
  As the first Certified Public Accountant (CPA) to be elected to the 
office of Nassau County Comptroller, Mr. Weitzman successfully 
strengthened the Comptroller's office. He achieved a significant 
financial turnaround, changing deficits into surpluses and providing 
balanced budgets without a tax increase for five years in a row. Mr. 
Weitzman focused on audits in the areas of County government with the 
largest expenditures, which resulted in identifying millions of dollars 
in potential savings. In addition, he has assembled a highly 
professional staff and continuously improved the office by implementing 
innovative management techniques.
  Under the Office of Comptroller, Mr. Weitzman created and implemented 
the NassauRx Card. This innovative prescription drug program provides 
discounts up to 40 percent on commonly prescribed drugs and is accepted 
at more than 90 percent of the County's drugstores. Mr. Weitzman 
successfully implemented this program with no cost to County taxpayers 
and the NassauRx Card has saved Nassau residents more than $12 million.
  The work of Mr. Weitzman is inspiring, and I am grateful to him for 
all that he has accomplished for Nassau County. It is through his hard 
work and determination that Nassau County remains prosperous and 
strong. I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing the gratitude of 
the U.S. Congress for his contributions to society.

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