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