[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 84 (Friday, May 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF MR. JEFFREY SCOTT FRANKEL

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 14, 2021

  Mr. LIEU. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of Jeffrey 
Scott Frankel who passed away on April 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, 
California. Mr. Frankel was a dedicated community member on the Palos 
Verdes Peninsula in the South Bay of Los Angeles County, who left an 
indelible mark on the region as a dedicated father, volunteer and 
school board official.
  Mr. Frankel was born on November 24, 1962 in London, Ontario, Canada 
and was raised in Baldwin, New York. He attended the State University 
of New York College at Buffalo and had a successful career as a 
marketing consultant with King World Productions, SharkNinja and other 
notable brands. In recent years, Mr. Frankel steered his career towards 
education, scaling back his consultancy and working as an impassioned 
volunteer for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.
  Jeffrey had an undying passion for advocacy, service, and education, 
and displayed such interests as a member of the Palos Verdes Peninsula 
School District's Parcel Tax Oversight Committee and the Superintendent 
Special Education Parent Advisory Group. Jeffrey became interested in 
education policy as he supported his daughter, Jillian, who had special 
needs and was the light of his life. He sought to make a difference in 
her life along with other students. He made it his mission to ensure 
that every student, including those with special needs, reached their 
full potential. Mr. Frankel was elected to the Palos Verdes Peninsula 
School Board in November 2020 and was a shining example of a community 
partner who proudly assumed the role of a civic leader and change 
agent.
  Jeffrey loved the Grateful Dead and fast food gave him much delight. 
He has left an indelible mark on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified 
School District, the South Bay community, and to all who knew him. He 
is survived by his mother, Gloria Frankel, his siblings, Karen Rozen 
and Mark Frankel, his niece Mindy, his nephews David, Louie, and Kevin, 
and his beloved daughter, Jillian. For all his success, he will forever 
be known as a man of generosity, humility, and kindness. May his memory 
be a blessing.

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