[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1008-E1009]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF JOEL STEPHEN FASS

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I 
honor the life of Joel Stephen Fass, a brilliant legal mind, community 
advocate, and my dear friend.
  Mr. Fass, along with his law partner Michael Colodny, formed the firm 
Colodny Fass in Broward County, Florida in 1974. Mr. Fass

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practiced in the areas of personal injury, commercial litigation, and 
civil rights. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Fass served as 
the Kings County prosecutor in Brooklyn, New York and successfully 
pursued the rights of countless personal injury victims, including 
abused and neglected elderly individuals.
  Joel was a champion for our community's elderly. He served as past 
president of the Broward County Area Agency on Aging Board of 
Directors, and was recently named to the ``Broward Senior Hall of 
Fame.'' I have known few people who worked as tirelessly as Joel did to 
ensure our seniors were safe, and able to maintain their dignity and 
wellbeing.
  Joel was always on the front lines in responding to the critical 
needs in our community. In 2010, Mr. Fass was bestowed the ``Ending 
Abuse Award'' by Broward Jewish Family Services for his recognition to 
urge advocacy of shared gender responsibility in maintaining domestic 
tranquility among families in the Jewish community.
  A resident of Weston, Florida for 19 years, he chaired the City of 
Weston's first Charter Review Commission and subsequently served as a 
Weston Charter Review Commissioner. Joel was a distinguished veteran 
who served honorably in the United States Army and embodied the best of 
what it means to give back to your country and community. My heart goes 
out to his wife Susan, children, and grandchildren whom he adored and 
were the light of his life.
  Joel was a selfless, compassionate, and a tireless advocate for 
others in Broward County. He will be profoundly missed but never 
forgotten.

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