[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO CHERYL SABAN

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 2005

  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a talented 
and creative friend, Cheryl Saban, who is being honored by Parents' 
Action for Children for her many outstanding contributions and longtime 
support of the organization. Parents' Action for Children is a national 
organization dedicated to advancing the interests of families and young 
children. Cheryl's heartfelt compassion for children make her an 
outstanding choice for the recognition.
  Cheryl is a selfless, caring person of enormous energy, intellect 
talent and integrity. She is an author, producer, philanthropist and 
child advocate. As a mother of four, she understands the critical 
services needed by parents to ensure the wellbeing and future success 
of their children. She actively transforms this understanding into a 
plethora of positive and highly effective projects.
  Cheryl authored 50 Ways to Save Our Children and founded the 50 Ways 
to Save our Children Foundation which provides resource guides for 
individuals interested in finding ways to help children and families. 
She also authored a toddler series, Miracle Child. Griffin. Sins of the 
Mother and Recipe for a Good Marriage. Her credits also include 
television films ``Au Pair'' and ``Au Pair II' which she co-wrote and 
co-executive produced for the Fox Family Channel.
  In addition to devoting time and energy to her own initiatives, 
Cheryl works diligently with many of America's most respected non-
profits. She is a Board Trustee of Children's Hospital Los Angeles 
where she focuses on pediatric research and volunteers in the Neonatal 
Intensive Care Unit. She serves on the Board of United Friends of the 
Children, an organization dedicated to foster youth, on the Advisory 
Board of the Marc and Jane Nathanson Mental Health Resource Center at 
UCLA and on the Boards of Parents' Action for Children, and Los Angeles 
Universal Preschool, and Crossroads School. She is a member of Every 
Child Foundation and recently served on the Los Angeles City Commission 
for Children, Youth and Their Families.
  Cheryl has a master's degree in Psychology and has recently received 
a Ph.D. in Pediatric Psychology. Married to Haim Saban, together they 
have made a tremendous difference in the lives of countless numbers of 
children and their families.
  I am proud to be one of the many friends of this charming and 
accomplished woman, and it is my distinct pleasure to ask my colleagues 
to join with me in saluting Cheryl Saban for her outstanding 
contributions to our community.

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