[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING WESTCHESTER JEWISH COUNCIL'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Madam Speaker, this year the Westchester Jewish Council 
is celebrating their 50-year anniversary, advancing a vision to serve 
the Jewish community of Westchester County: 130,000 people and 126 
member organizations. Led by president Michael Mittelman, the board of 
directors, and the talented professional staff headed by CEO Elliot 
Forchheimer, the WJC has sponsored and organized public programs from 
Holocaust remembrance to Passover celebrations and gatherings. They 
have ensured greater synagogue security, programs to combat hatred and 
anti-Semitism, and the connection to Israel.
  At the upcoming 50th Anniversary Gala, two outstanding individuals 
will be honored: board member Stu Seltzer and Pam Goldstein.
  Pam is the chief operating officer of WJC. Stu, a Mamaroneck 
resident, is a professional in brand licensing and partnership 
marketing, president of a firm dominant in that field. Along with 
serving as a NYU adjunct professor, he is active in his local community 
and of the Westchester Jewish Center.
  Pam has a long record of activism and volunteerism as a member of 
Temple Israel Center, active PTO leader and parent at what is now the 
Leffell School, and important nonprofits such as the Breast Cancer 
Foundation and the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Friends and colleagues 
of Stu and Pam will join in the celebration of their accomplishments 
and the 50-year accomplishments of the WJC.
  From the floor of the House of Representatives, we salute the 
Westchester Jewish Council.

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