[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 170 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING MYRA PINTO

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 12, 2018

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in recognition of Myra Pinto 
for being named Woman of the Year for Wynmoor Hadassah, a chapter in 
Hadassah's Florida Broward region.
  Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, has maintained 
a steadfast commitment to Jewish values, women's health, and Israel 
since its establishment over a century ago. Serving a global community, 
Hadassah's volunteer work in the U.S. and in Israel sustains education 
and advocacy efforts for women's health and safety, for civil and human 
rights, and for women's economic equity. It fuels policy work in 
support of Israel and the American Jewish community, and it provides 
support for the Hadassah Medical Organization, a Nobel Peace Prize-
nominated organization that treats one million patients a year and 
performs leading, world-renowned medical research and clinical trials.
  Ms. Pinto's honor from this remarkable organization is well deserved. 
At 92 years old, Ms. Pinto continues to make indelible contributions to 
her Jewish community and Hadassah where she has served as her chapter 
treasurer for 5 years and counting. Her volunteer work at Wynmoor 
Hadassah follows a 25-year career in service of our nation's education 
system, during which time Ms. Pinto worked as a school secretary in a 
Brooklyn junior high school. In addition to her tireless work and many 
achievements as a professional and as a volunteer, Ms. Pinto is also a 
mother to a son and a daughter.
  Mr. Speaker, today I ask this body to recognize Ms. Pinto for her 
work at the Wynmoor Hadassah Chapter and for her resolute dedication to 
her community.

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