[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10903]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



    RUTH HYMAN TESTIMONIAL DINNER AT THE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF 
                            MONMOUTH COUNTY

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 25, 1999

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, June 3, 1999, the Jewish 
Community Center of Greater Monmouth County in Deal, NJ, will honor one 
of our leading citizens, Ms. Ruth Hyman, with a Testimonial Dinner. I 
am pleased to add my voice to the chorus of praise for this exceptional 
lady.
  Mr. Speaker, it is rare to see someone who has made such an impact on 
her community as Ruth Hyman has. Through her professional work, civic 
commitments, wide-ranging network of friendships and a unique personal 
flair, she has made a deep and lasting impression. Her accomplishments 
include her apparel business, Ruth Hyman Fashions, and a lifetime of 
work with numerous Jewish community organizations. Ruth is currently 
the President of the Long Branch, NJ, Hadassah, a Benefactor and Board 
Member of the Jewish Community Center, Board Member of the Jewish 
Family and Children's Service, and Member of Congregation of Brothers 
of Israel. She was the first Chairperson of the Women's Business and 
Professional Division of the Jewish Federation. Some of her other 
affiliations and leadership positions include, Past President and 
International Life Member of American Red Magen David for Israel, life 
member of Daughters of Miriam, AMIT, B'nai Brith, Past President of 
Deborah, and Life Member of the Central New Jersey Home for the Aged. 
She is also Chairperson of the Women's Division of Israel Bonds, a 
position she has held for the past 25 years.
  All of this hard work has not gone unnoticed, Mr. Speaker. Ruth has 
been presented with the Hadassah National Leadership Award and the 
Service Award from the Jewish Federation's Women's Campaign, and she 
was selected as Chai Honoree and Woman of the Year of the Long Branch 
Chapter of Hadassah. She was chosen by the Jewish Federation as Lay 
Leader of the Year. She has been presented with the State of Israel 
Bonds Golda Meir Award, the Service Award from the Jewish Federation 
Women's Campaign, and the State of Israel Bonds Ben Gurion Award.
  In addition to her major contributions at the Jewish Community 
Center, Ruth is founder of Hadassah Hospital at Ein Kerem, Israel, and 
the Mt. Scopus Hospital, where her name is inscribed on the hospital's 
Pillar of Hope.
  Mr. Speaker, as everyone who has known her will attest, Ruth Hyman's 
hard work for the community emanates from her sincere warmth and 
generosity. It is an honor to join with the JCC in paying tribute to 
her, for who she is and what she's done.

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