[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E213]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING BART WEISMAN AND HIS SERVICE TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITY

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2021

  Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor Barton David 
Weisman for his years of service to our country and the South Florida 
community. Barton, known by most as Bart, was born in 1927 in 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and moved to South Florida in 1976 where he 
currently resides with his wife Shirley. They have two children and 
five grandchildren who keep them busy in addition to their successful 
business and philanthropic activities.
  In the midst of World War II, Bart enrolled in the ROTC program at 
Lehigh University and later joined the New York National Guard. Bart 
was deployed to Korea as part of a medical unit with Company K, 47th 
Infantry Regiment which saw extensive combat. Bart was promoted to 1st 
Lieutenant and received numerous awards for his military service, 
including the Army of Occupation Medal for service in Japan, the Korean 
Service Medal, the UN Service Ribbon, and the Combat Medical Badge.
  Following his military career, Bart started a company providing long 
term health care services to children and seniors. The company grew 
from what was originally one nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania to 
operating facilities in New Jersey and Florida. Bart's company 
continues to be a family-run business with both his son and grandson 
working there.
  Bart and Shirley have dedicated themselves to sharing their success 
with their community through various philanthropic activities. They 
focus much of their efforts with Jewish Family Services and their most 
recent endeavor is the Shirley and Barton Weisman Delray Community and 
Senior Center in Delray Beach, Florida which provides an array of vital 
services and resources to the area's seniors.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Bart 
Weisman, and his service to the South Florida community and Florida's 
22nd Congressional District.

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