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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to congratulate Norm Kurtz on being
4 elected President of the International Federation of Jewish
5 Men's Clubs; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Norm Kurtz will be installed as President on July
7 12, 2007 during the biennial convention at Indian Lakes Resort
8 in Bloomingdale; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The International Federation of Jewish Men's
10 Clubs is an organization of Jewish volunteers dedicated to
11 observing the commandments of service and study; the Federation
12 involves Jewish men in Jewish life by building and
13 strengthening Men's Clubs in the Conservative movement; and
 
14     WHEREAS, The International Federation of Jewish Men's
15 Clubs was founded in 1929, and today represents over 270
16 affiliated Men's Clubs and approximately 25,000 members in
17 Conservative synagogues in the United States and Canada; and
 
18     WHEREAS, Norm Kurtz has been involved in the program
19 "Hearing Men's Voices", which gives men the opportunity to
20 express themselves about issues ranging from men's roles as
21 fathers and sons to men's health and spiritual concerns;

 

 

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1 therefore, be it
 
2     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
3 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
4 congratulate Norm Kurtz on being elected the President of the
5 International Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs; and be it
6 further
 
7     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to Norm Kurtz as a symbol of our esteem.