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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Larry and Lillian Goodman of Highland Park will be
3 honored by the Jewish National Fund and the American Friends of
4 the Be'er-Sheva Foundation for their lifetime contributions to
5 the State of Israel at the Negev Dinner on Wednesday, September
6 20, 2006; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Larry and Lillian's recognition at the Negev
8 Dinner will kick off a yearlong fundraising and awareness
9 campaign on the importance of developing the Negev Desert for
10 Israel's long-term stability; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The Goodmans have always been dedicated to the
12 State of Israel and the Jewish community; Larry serves as
13 National Chairman of the American Friends of the Be'er-Sheva
14 Foundation, a group that he and Lillian founded, and is on the
15 board of governors of Ben Gurion University; he is also
16 Chairman of the Midwest Region of Israel Bonds, and a member of
17 the Joint Distribution Committee, Chicago Federation, and the
18 Development Corporation for the State of Israel; he is a past
19 chairman and member of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce;
20 and
 
21     WHEREAS, Lillian has been involved in the Israel Bond
22 Campaign for the last forty years, chairing the Golden Harvest
23 Dinner and the Ambassador's Ball; and
 
24     WHEREAS, Larry and Lillian have worked tirelessly to
25 enhance the quality of life of Be'er-Sheva residents; through
26 the Goodman Family Foundation they have helped fund The
27 Administratin Building for Engineering Scicences at Ben-Gurion
28 University, The Bat Dor Dance School of Be'er-Sheva, The Child
29 and Family Center of Be'er-Sheva, The Llan Ramon Play Park of
30 Be'er-Sheva, The IDF Excercise Room at Hatzerim Air Base, The
31 Be'er-Sheva University Train Station, and the Goodman Theatre

 

 

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1 and Acting School; therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4 we congratulate Larry and Lillian Goodman on being honored at
5 the Negev Dinner and commend them for their tireless work on
6 behalf of residents of Be'er-Sheva; and be it further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution presented
8 to Larry and Lillian Goodman as an expression of our respect
9 and esteem.