[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17406]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




COMMEMORATING THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF ENTERTAINER AND PHILANTHROPIST JOEY 
                                RUSSELL

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, I 
rise to commemorate Joey Russell of Milford, Connecticut, a comedian 
and humanitarian who has spent a lifetime working to make the world 
around him a better, happier place.
  Known to generations of Connecticut children as ``Happy the Clown,'' 
a television staple in Hartford and my hometown of New Haven, Joey has 
brought laughter, good cheer, and good works to those around him for 
decades. In fact, Joey's wit and timing as a stand-up comic has taken 
him all over the world, including famed comedy venues like the 
Copacabana in New York and Grossinger's Hotel in the Catskills.
  Throughout his career, Joey has matched his gift for entertaining 
with an impressive record of philanthropy and public service. The son 
of a rabbi who served in the United States Army, Joey has raised money 
for over 20 ambulances for American Red Magen David for Israel (ARMDI), 
formed the Golan Chapter of this international humanitarian 
organization, and has led over fifty tours of the Holy Land.
  I congratulate Joey, his wife Josi, and their five children on 
reaching this impressive milestone, and I thank Joey for all the 
laughter over the years. With or without the ``happy sticks'' on hand, 
I know he will greet this cause for celebration with a smile.

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