[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15520]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF BERNIE EPWORTH

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                           HON. JOHN H. ADLER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 2009

  Mr. ADLER of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I would like to congratulate 
an important member of New Jersey's 3rd District, Mr. Bernie Epworth. 
Mr. Epworth will be installed as the Department Commander for the State 
of New Jersey Jewish War Veterans at the 78th Annual New Jersey Jewish 
War Veterans Convention on June 28, 2009. His lifelong activism and 
dedication has made him one of the most respected members of his 
community and deserving of this honor.
  Mr. Epworth was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of New 
York University and served as a First Lieutenant in the Armored Cavalry 
and in the New York National Guard. While serving as Vice President 
with Temple Beth Sholom in Fair Lawn, NJ, Mr. Epworth earned several 
awards, including the Centennial Award of Honor from the Jewish 
Theological Seminary and the Jewish Community Relations Council's 
`Community Relations Award.'
  As the Commander of the Jewish War Veterans Post 126, Mr. Epworth was 
named `Commander of the Year,' while his post was declared ``Post of 
the Year.'' His dedication to his community also earned him the `Legion 
of Honor Award' by the Chapel of Four Chaplains Memorial Foundation in 
2006.
  Mr. Epworth's career and dedication to his community is a shining 
example of public service and I sincerely congratulate him on his much 
deserved installation as Department Commander of the New Jersey Jewish 
War Veterans.

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