[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17773]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                PAYING TRIBUTE TO LEW AND AMY KIRSCHNER

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                        HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 30, 2008

  Mr. HINCHEY. Madam Speaker, I am please to congratulate my 
constituents, Lew and Amy Kirschner, on the occasion of their 50th 
wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Kirschner are venerated members of 
our community, and I am proud to recognize their commitment to each 
other.
  Amy and Lew Kirschner are a remarkable couple, who have dedicated 
themselves to each other and to the greater good of their community. In 
each endeavor they undertake, their remarkable sense of purpose and 
loyalty shines through. Over the years they have invested much of their 
time in serving their community in various manners. Lew's work on the 
boards of many area organizations and Amy's dedication to a variety of 
community based organizations has kept them at the heart of all of the 
most pressing issues facing our city. Their advice and firm support 
have been invaluable.
  Lew and Amy have truly achieved a tremendous accomplishment in being 
able to look back and celebrate fifty-years of shared love, personal 
growth and hard work, knowing that they have remained steadfast in 
their commitment to one another, their family and their community.
  Madam Speaker, I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with 
Lew and Amy for more than thirty years. They have been good friends and 
outstanding citizens. I am pleased to be able to recognize and 
congratulate them on this momentous occasion.

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