[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15511]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                         HONORING ADAM CWERNER

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2016

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the valuable civic 
engagement of one of our community members, Adam Cwerner, who is also 
being recognized by the Northeast Jewish Center at their Annual Gala 
Dinner Dance. Adam is one of two honorees on November 4, 2016.
  Adam was born in Brooklyn to Betty and Jacob Cwerner. Along with his 
sister Gil, he spent many of his formative years in Brooklyn. Adam was 
a member of East New York Jewish Center which was located across the 
street from where his family lived.
  After moving to Massapequa, Long Island, the family joined the 
Farmingdale Jewish Center. Adam went on to attend Stony Brook 
University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He 
continued his education at the State University of New York at Albany 
where he attained a Masters in Business Administration.
  A position at an architectural firm in Westchester led to a move 
northward, and Adam settled in at Richard Meier & Partners Architects, 
where he has worked for almost thirty years as the firm's Controller.
  After trying out five different synagogues when he moved to Yonkers, 
Adam decided to attend and eventually join the Northeast Jewish Center, 
and he hasn't looked back. Adam was soon recruited by Marge Wise, then 
President of NEJC, for a seat on the Board of Trustees. He continued to 
serve on the Board for almost a decade, when the then Chairman of the 
Board suggested he take over the position. To this day, Adam still 
serves his congregants in that capacity.
  Adam has meant so much to the Northeast Jewish Center community, and 
has been instrumental in the Center's growth and success. He is most 
deserving of this great recognition, and it is an honor to present him 
with a Congressional Record. Thank you again for all of your service to 
Yonkers.

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