[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1794]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         IN RECOGNITION OF YESHIVA SCHOOLS AND DR. CYRIL WECHT

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 29, 2000

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge an event that 
recently took place in my district. Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, a leading 
authority on medical and legal issues, was honored at the Yeshiva 
Schools Annual Dinner on February 20, 2000.
  The Yeshiva School has been recognized nationwide as a Blue Ribbon 
School for its excellence in education. For over 50 years the school 
has been a contributor to the education of Pittsburgh's young people, a 
leader in continued achievement for Pittsburgh, and an institution in 
which all of Allegheny County can be proud.
  Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, a resident of Allegheny County since childhood, 
is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and received both his 
medical and law degrees there, as well. He is Allegheny County's 
coroner, and president of the medical staff at St. Francis Hospital. He 
is also a professor at the University of Pittsburgh and an adjunct 
professor at the Duquesne University School of Law. Dr. Wecht directs 
the Pittsburgh Institute of Legal Medicine and is a fellow of the 
College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical 
Pathologists. Dr. Wecht served as a captain in the United States Air 
Force. He has written several best-selling books and published over 
four-hundred papers. He has been a leader in Democratic politics and 
government in Allegheny County. He is a supporter of Jewish 
organizations and institutions.
  Dr. Wecht has been the recipient of many awards, including: the Meah 
Club Award from the Hebrew Institute of Pittsburgh; the Humanitarian 
Award from the Jewish War Veterans, Pennsylvania Department; the Man of 
the Year Award from the Israel Bonds ZOA; and the Hall of Fame Award 
for Outstanding Achievements in Professional, Communal and Governmental 
Activities by B'nai B'rith District Three. Also, he received the 
Lifetime Achievement Award from B'nai B'rith Areas of Western 
Pennsylvania, Western New York, West Virginia, and Ohio and was 
recently named in Who's Who in Israel.
  I congratulate Dr. Wecht and wish both him and the Yeshiva Schools 
continued success.

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