[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 17 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING DR. NADER J. SAYEGH

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 2, 2015

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, those who selflessly give of themselves to 
serve the general good are the heartbeat of every community. Such is 
the case with Dr. Nader J. Sayegh, a lawyer and educator by profession 
who has done a great deal to give back to society.
  Dr. Sayegh worked in education in many different capacities for more 
than 40 years, holding various titles and roles ranging from teacher 
and principal to superintendant. In that time he also received a law 
degree from Pace University, and has practiced every kind of law from 
personal injury and criminal to real estate and immigration for over 23 
years.
  But Dr. Sayegh's true passion is community involvement. Giving back 
to society was always an important tenet of his philosophy in life. He 
has served as Trustee for Yonkers Public Schools, a Liaison for the 
Westchester-Putnam School Boards Association, and a member of Yonker's 
Mayor Mike Spano's Education Re-Design Team, which looks for positive 
ways to reform the way we teach our kids. He serves as Chairman of the 
Charter Revision Committee, the President of the Yonkers Board of 
Education, and if all of that wasn't impressive enough, he is also 
multi-lingual.
  Dr. Sayegh's work has been recognized and honored by many incredible 
organizations focused on civic engagement, including the NAACP, the 
March of Dimes, and the Red Cross.
  On October 9th, 2014 another great organization, the Salvation Army, 
honored Dr. Sayegh at their annual dinner. I want to congratulate Dr. 
Nader Sayegh on this well-deserved recognition and thank him for the 
countless contributions he has made to better our community.

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