[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18124]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      TRIBUTE TO JOSHUA S. WESTON

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Joshua S. Weston, a longtime friend, and one of New Jersey's most 
actively involved citizens, on the occasion of his receiving the 
``Distinguished Achievement Award'' by B'nai B'rith International.
  Mr. President, over the years Josh and I have worked together on many 
endeavors. In 1949, Josh joined me and a childhood friend to form 
Automatic Data Processing (ADP), a small payroll services company. 
Thanks to the tireless efforts of many and Josh's leadership as 
Chairman, ADP is now the leading provider of payroll services 
worldwide.
  When I first heard that Josh was being honored, I was not surprised. 
Josh has always been an active participant of worthy causes. Josh and 
his wife, Judy, formed the Weston Science Scholars Program, an 
innovative science program that affords selected ninth- and tenth-grade 
students from Montclair High School the opportunity to work with Ph.D. 
scientists at Montclair State University.
  While Josh knows the educational value of a good math and science 
program, he also recognizes the need for American Jewish students to 
form a bond with Israel. For more than five years, Josh has 
underwritten the costs of a United Jewish Federation program in which a 
college student attends a semester abroad in Israel.
  In addition to Josh's philanthropic contributions, he sits on many 
committees. Josh is the president of the Josh and Judy Weston Family 
Foundation of Montclair. He serves on the governing boards of the 
International Rescue Committee, the New Jersey Symphony, the New Jersey 
Business Partnership, the Liberty Science Center, Mountainside 
Hospital, Boys Town of Jerusalem and Yeshiva University Business 
School, among others. He is the recipient of many awards, including an 
honorary degree from Montclair State University.
  Mr. President, I am pleased to honor my good friend Joshua Weston on 
this acclaimed occasion. We are indebted to him for his service. He has 
demonstrated to his family, his friends, and his community that this 
honor is well-deserved. I salute him on yet another great 
achievement.

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