[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E285-E286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO ESTHER BAUM--28TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2020

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year, we pay special tribute to the contributions and 
sacrifices made by our nation's women. It is an honor to pay homage to 
outstanding women who are making a difference in my Congressional 
District. I would like to recognize a remarkable woman, Esther Baum of 
West Hollywood, California.
   Esther was born and raised in Los Angeles and has called West 
Hollywood home for the past thirty years. Upon graduating from high 
school, Ms. Baum attended college and majored in accounting. With an 
abundance of talent and skill, Esther had a successful career spanning 
across decades. She worked for public accounting firms, and as an 
accountant for several businesses including a garment

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manufacturer, women's sportswear shop, a beauty salon chain and an oral 
surgery practice. She retired in 2017.
   While Ms. Baum had a successful career, she never lost sight of the 
importance of volunteering and giving back to the community. Esther 
volunteered at a cancer center in Santa Monica, California where she 
reconstructed the files and payroll records after the building caught 
on fire. She also volunteered at Project Angel Food, The Maple 
Counseling Center in Beverly Hills, and AARP, where she did tax 
preparation for senior citizens.
   At ninety-four years old, Esther continues to be a dynamic force in 
the community. She is currently serving on the City of West Hollywood 
Senior Advisory Board and is active in the West Hollywood Seniors in 
Action program, where she plans programs for senior citizens to come 
together, make friends and share memories. In addition, Esther is a 
Neighborhood Watch block captain in her area and enjoys hosting 
National Night Out gatherings in her neighborhood, which she has done 
for the past twenty-nine years. She has made it a tradition to take all 
the remaining food to serve to the homeless. Esther is also a longtime 
and valued member of Congregation Kol Ami.
   Esther and her late husband, Robert, have one daughter who followed 
in Esther's footsteps and is an accountant.
   The entire community has benefitted immensely from the generosity 
and invaluable contributions of Ms. Baum.
   I ask all Members to join me in honoring this exceptional, well-
respected woman of California's 28th Congressional District, Esther 
Baum.

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