[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 150 (Monday, September 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING RON HALBER

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                           HON. JAMIE RASKIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 19, 2022

  Mr. RASKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to observe the remarkable 
tenure of Ron Halber, who is recognizing his 25th year of service to 
the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington. Ron has 
served as the JCRC's Executive Director since 2001, and his passionate 
work in that role reflects his dedication to the DC-area Jewish 
community.
  Ron has transformed the JCRC of Greater Washington, turning it into 
one of the nation's most robust Jewish community relations 
organizations. Under his leadership, the JCRC has advocated for 
numerous pieces of beneficial state and local legislation and has been 
able to vastly increase its programming in support of the 
organization's mission.
  Ron is the deserving recipient of the 2006 Ted B. Farber Professional 
Excellence Award and the 2001 Professional of the Year Award from the 
Association of Community Government Affairs Directors. However, his 
career outside of JCRC has been just as remarkable as his career 
inside. He has long been involved in his community, serving as the 
political coordinator for the Montgomery County Democratic Party and, 
long before, as the community liaison for New York State Senator Martin 
Solomon.
  Ron Halber's tenure has been beneficial for the State of Maryland, 
and I know that he will continue to serve the state as Executive 
Director of the JCRC. His dedication to Maryland's Jewish community and 
the greater Maryland community serves as an example for us all of what 
it means to be an American, committed to both pluralism and the common 
good. I hope that the House will join me in celebrating Mr. Halber's 
contributions.

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