[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14931]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING SHELDON OHREN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Sheldon Ohren of 
Monsey in my district who was elected National Commander of the Jewish 
War Veterans of the U.S.A. at its 117th Annual National Convention this 
August. He has served as Commander of the Department of New York and is 
a life member of PFC Fred Hecht Post 425 in Rockland County.
  Mr. Ohren served in the Air Force from April 1952 through January 
1956. As an Airman First Class, he was assigned to the 6910th Security 
Group Headquarters in Landsberg am Lech, Germany, where he served as a 
cryptographic communications specialist.
  After leaving the service, he enrolled at New York University and 
graduated with a Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. Afterwards 
he finished his accounting credits at the City College of New York and 
in 1965 joined the Internal Revenue Service. Before retiring in 2000 as 
an Appeals Team Chief, he earned a Master of Science Degree from Pace 
University and taught at Long Island University.
  Mr. Ohren was elected Jr. Vice Commander, Sr. Vice Commander, and 
ultimately Commander of the JWV Department of New York in 2008. He has 
worked as a member of the National Executive Committee, the National 
Court, the Convention Committee, as well as a Special Assistant to the 
President of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History.
  He also serves as Vice-Chairman of the West Point Liaison Committee 
and attends Oneg Shabbats sponsored by JWV at the Academy, and presents 
Kiddush Cups and Shabbat Candlesticks to the Jewish graduates. In 
addition, he represents JWV at local Naturalization ceremonies and 
presents a copy of the Bill of Rights to the new citizens.
  Mr. Ohren is a regular visitor at the VA Hospital in Montrose, NY, 
and has served as a Docent at the Camp Shanks Museum, the Port of 
Embarkation during World War II.
  In addition to JWV, he has been President and Treasurer of his B'nai 
B'rith Lodge for 10 years and has been a member of Congregation Shaarey 
Israel for the past 19 years. He is also a Charter Member of the United 
States Holocaust Museum and a member of the Holocaust Museum and Study 
Center in Spring Valley, NY.
  He is a Brooklyn native and he and his wife Judy, a Life Member of 
the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 425, have three children and five 
grandchildren.
  I congratulate Sheldon Ohren on his election as National Commander 
and most especially for all of the good work he has done for his 
community, for our country's veterans, and for the members of our Armed 
Services.

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