[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 1, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E254]
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                        HONORING IRVING LADIMER

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 1, 2016

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a man commonly referred 
to as the ``Mayor of Riverdale,'' Mr. Irving Ladimer, a staple of the 
northwest Bronx community and a dear friend. Irving turned 100 years 
old on February 16, 2016, and I am so grateful to be able to help 
celebrate his reaching that remarkable milestone by honoring him in the 
hallowed halls of Congress.
  Irving has contributed a great deal to the Riverdale neighborhood, 
both professionally and through his work in various community groups. 
As an attorney specializing in health care issues, Irving's compassion 
for his fellow man was always evident. Incredibly, Irving maintains his 
distinguished law career to this day, and still travels into his law 
firm's office in Manhattan every week to work. Irving's legal expertise 
has also been put to work as a law professor at institutions such as 
Yale, Columbia, and New York University, where he taught on a wide 
array of topics from patient safety, rights for the elderly, ethics, 
and nutrition.
  Irving has also dedicated a great deal of time to the community. As a 
trustee at his synagogue, he has volunteered to help the aging and 
still offers his legal expertise to those in need. Irving also 
generously gives his time to the Catholic Health Services Center and 
has teamed up with local officials to reach out to schools and 
community centers to offer civics lessons about the constitution and 
government. It has always been important to Irving for his fellow 
community members to be more civic-minded, and as a member of the Ben 
Franklin Reform Democratic Club he has made huge strides in advocating 
for that type of civic engagement.
  Without question, Irving has been an influential member of the 
community. He is the most spry 100 year old I've ever met, and I wish 
him nothing but the best and thank him for all he's done for the Bronx.

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