[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19452-19453]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JERRY FRIEDMAN

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 19, 2013

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Jerry Friedman is a wonderful example of 
someone who has continually given back to his community over the course 
of his 85 years.
  Jerry was born in Brooklyn on December 9, 1928. He entered the 
service in 1948, and served in the Army Medical Corps before being 
discharged as a First Sergeant in 1953. In 1955 he married Lillian and 
they had two children, Lynn and Stuart, and are grandparents to Sophie 
and Benjamin.
  The family moved to Co-op City and lived there for the next 42 years. 
There Jerry served on the Board of Directors for six years and was with 
the Boy Scouts for 20 years, becoming a Scout Master.
  He has been a member of the Knights of Pythias for 25 years serving 
as Chancellor.
  Jerry has a long work history with the Gateway Counseling Center 
where he worked with

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consumer of mental health services. He was appointed to the Board of 
Visitors of the Bronx Psychiatric Center, a 360-bed facility accredited 
by the Joint Commission on Healthcare Organizations and affiliated with 
the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Bronx Psychiatric Center has 
three inpatient services and a comprehensive outpatient program.
  Jerry's photography hobby led to his pictures being shown at a 
variety of venues, including synagogues and senior citizen centers.
  I wish Jerry the happiest of birthdays and thank him for his many 
years of service and his many contributions to the community.

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