Mr. President. I rise today to acknowledge the 100th birthday of an incredible Nevadan. Gertrude Silvia Rudiak. For more than 70 years. Gertrude has been a leader in southern Nevada and has remained committed to her family. community. and faith. Nearly a century ago. on August 2. 1915. Gertrude was born to Jewish immigrant parents in Dickinson. ND. As a child. her family moved from place to place across the country. but it was her parents understanding of the value of higher education that brought them to the west coast. In California. she attended the University of California. Berkeley. where she received her bachelors degree in music.
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