[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1644]
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                        HONORING ELLEN FEINBOLD

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                           HON. BARNEY FRANK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 15, 2010

  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Madam Speaker, I am from time to time 
asked to write to help explain why a particular organization is giving 
an award to a particular individual. In this case, the reverse would be 
in order: that is, if an organization dedicated to providing first-rate 
housing for older people was not to honor Ellen Feingold that would 
demand an explanation.
  After a distinguished career as an advocate and administrator, Ellen 
took on the job of running Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly. 
And I can think of no better career move--not for Ellen, but for the 
thousands of people who are the beneficiaries of her enormous talent, 
great compassion, and inexhaustible supply of common sense.
  At a time when the whole notion of an important public sector role in 
improving the quality of our lives, especially in cooperation with 
private sector activity is under attack, the great work Ellen did at 
JCHE becomes even more important than the work itself. That is because 
it stands as an example of what can be done when talented people use 
the resources of both the private and public sectors to achieve great 
results.
  Ellen is entitled to take great comfort in the fact that so many 
thousands of people live better lives than they otherwise would have 
had she not done her work.

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