[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18235]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO NANCY KAUFMAN

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                          HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 29, 2010

  Mr. TIERNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Nancy K. Kaufman. For the past 20 years, Ms. Kaufman 
has served as the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations 
Council of Greater Boston, an umbrella group for 42 local and national 
Jewish organizations. She has been a charismatic leader for JCRC, for 
the Boston Jewish community and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  I have had the privilege of knowing Nancy for many years, and have 
traveled to Israel with her. Those who know Nancy can attest to her 
energy, effectiveness and enthusiasm for building a better world.
  Due to Nancy's efforts, JCRC's impact has been felt across the 
country. As a result of her vision, passion and determination, the 
organization has developed a national model for creating community 
cohesion and building bridges. As an advocate for those in need, a 
community organizer and one committed to maintaining strong ties 
between Israel and the United States, Nancy has led the Jewish 
community with distinction and passion, and has been an outspoken and 
effective advocate for issues of importance to the Jewish community at 
the state and federal level.
  Before joining the JCRC, Nancy worked for the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts as Deputy Director of the Governor's Office of Human 
Resources, Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services and Deputy 
Commissioner of the Department of Public Welfare. Starting in January 
2011, Ms. Kaufman will join the National Council of Jewish Women as its 
new President.
  Ms. Kaufman is the recipient of several distinguished awards, 
including the Littauer Award for Excellence from the Kennedy School of 
Government and the Award for Greatest Contribution to Social Policy and 
Social Change from the Massachusetts chapter of National Association of 
Social Workers. Ms. Kaufman was also awarded the Warren B. Kohn Award 
for Jewish Communal Service in 2001, and was noted among the ``Top 50'' 
American Jewish leaders in the Forward Newspaper in 2000.
  As she concludes her tenure at the Jewish Community Relations Council 
of Greater Boston, I wish to recognize Nancy Kaufman for her 
outstanding achievements as a citizen and advocate and wish her 
continued success in her new position.

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