[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             IN RECOGNITION OF FRED LIPPMAN AND WILL TROWER

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                           HON. PETER DEUTSCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2000

  Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Fred Lippman and Will 
Trower, soon to be awarded the Tree of Life Award given annually by the 
Jewish National Fund in recognition of outstanding community 
involvement and dedication to the cause of American-Israeli friendship. 
The extraordinary vision that these men share make them exemplary 
citizens, and I congratulate them both on this well deserved award.
  The State of Florida as a whole has greatly benefitted from Fred 
Lippman's vision and leadership: Fred represented much of South Broward 
County in the Florida House of Representatives 1978 to 1998. A fervent 
supporter of the preservation of Jewish history, Fred received an award 
in 1997 for his efforts in creating and adopting Holocaust education 
curricula in Florida. He is also known as the ``father'' of the State 
of Florida's Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program, a joint 
federal and state program that seeks to improve the supply and 
distribution of primary care health providers in medically under served 
areas.
  A 30 year veteran of the healthcare industry, Will Trower is 
currently President/CEO of the fourth largest public hospital system in 
the nation, the North Broward Hospital District. He has tirelessly 
worked to fulfill the North Broward Hospital District's mission of 
providing healthcare to Broward County residents through an integrated 
system, emphasizing community-based health programs. By advocating the 
expansion of services for primary care, mental health, and care for the 
chronically ill, Will has demonstrated his intense desire to better the 
lives of those around him in the South Florida community.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to convey Fred Lippman and Will Trower a 
heartfelt congratulations for this wonderful honor. Indeed, we owe both 
of these distinguished individuals a tremendous debt of gratitude, and 
I would like to thank both Fred and Will for their efforts on behalf of 
the entire South Florida community.

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