[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22934]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  HONORING NATALIE AND RAYMOND MYERSON

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 16, 2001

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to two 
extraordinary citizens of the Santa Barbara community, Natalie and 
Raymond Myerson. On November 18, 2001, the Anti-Defamation League will 
honor this district couple with the ``Distinguished Community Service 
Award''.
  I cannot think of another couple that would be more deserving 
recipients of this honored award than the Myersons. Individually, they 
have each contributed so much to the Santa Barbara community, and as a 
couple it is almost inconceivable how much they have accomplished.
  Since moving to Santa Barbara in 1973, the Myerson immediately became 
involved with the community. For the past 27 years, Mrs. Myerson has 
been a member of the Distinguished Member Award of the Santa Barbara 
Music Club, which she is presently the chair of. In addition, she is 
extremely active in Hillel, AIPAC, Hadassah and the American Jewish 
Committee, and has served as the co-president of the Santa Barbara 
County Arts Commission for the last three years. Mrs. Myerson is also a 
member of the League of Women Voters and the Santa Barbara Museum of 
Natural History League, and is an honorary member of the Santa Barbara 
Symphony Board.
  Raymond Myerson has also demonstrated his leadership characteristics 
in various organizations throughout Santa Barbara. Having served as a 
board member and treasurer of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural 
History for the past 20 years, he has subsequently become an honorary 
trustee. He has also dedicated 15 years to being the treasurer and a 
board member for the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic. 
Additionally, he has been the treasurer and a board member for the 
University of California, Santa Barbara Affiliates for 12 years, and is 
currently chairman of the Affiliates ``Economic Forum Funding 
Fellowship'' in the Graduate School of Economics. He is a member of the 
Chancellor's Council at UCSB, the President's Council at Santa Barbara 
City College, and the Ventura County and Santa Barbara County 
Committees on Foreign Relations.
  In addition, Mr. Myerson is a past board member of UCSB Hillel, an 
active member of AIPAC, a member of the President's Council of the 
American Jewish Committee, a member of B'nai Brith, and an active 
supporter of the Santa Barbara Jewish Federation.
  The Myersons have been invaluable to the Santa Barbara community, and 
I would like to acknowledge them for their outstanding accomplishments. 
It is my greatest pleasure to honor this extraordinary couple, and I am 
so pleased to represent citizens of their caliber in Washington, D.C.

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