[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 18877-18878]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING RAYMOND T. AND ROBERTA ``BOBBY'' WHITE

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 2, 2010

  Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Raymond T. 
and Roberta ``Bobby'' White. Members of the Jewish War Veterans Post 
266 since November 1997, Ray and Bobby's activism and efforts on behalf 
of south Florida's Jewish War Veterans are unmatched. Drawing on their 
prior experiences with veterans organizations, they have proved to be 
great assets within Florida Post 266.
  Ray and Bobby's hard work on behalf of Post 266 was quickly noticed. 
Shortly after their arrival, Bobby was elevated to be commander of the 
Women's Auxiliary for Post 266, as Ray was named Post commander. It was 
not long before Ray rose to be the commander of the Department in 2003, 
and he did not stop there.
  While serving as the Department Commander of Florida, Ray was 
appointed by the National Commander to the position of chairman for the 
first Committee for Soviet Jewry. In this capacity, Ray organized a 
program of installing flag poles and flags from condo organizations, 
the first of which was installed for Temple Emeth on Atlantic Avenue, 
where services are conducted annually on Memorial Day for fallen 
comrades.
  Together, Ray and Bobby spearheaded numerous other community 
projects. Not only did Ray champion continued funding for hospitals and 
veterans' benefits, but Bobby instituted a

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program for hospitalized veterans of the West Palm Beach facility with 
monthly Bingo games. The vision and followthrough of Ray and Bobby were 
also instrumental in the planning and constructing of the Governor 
Lawton Childs Veterans Memorial Park right in Delray Beach.
  Under the leadership of this outstanding couple, their community 
flourished and the membership of Post 266 grew to be the largest post 
in the country. Undoubtedly, these two have worked immensely to further 
the program of the Jewish War Veterans both locally and nationally. 
Today, Ray and Bobby are still involved in the Post; after turning over 
the commander's role in January 2010, Ray now holds the position of 
quartermaster, and Bobby continues to assist the current commander of 
the Women's Auxiliary. Raymond and Roberta White deserve special 
plaudits for their commitment and dedication to their work, and our 
very best wishes for their continued service and happiness in good 
health together.

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