[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 135 (Friday, September 23, 1994)]
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                     TRIBUTE TO NEAL AND BOBBI KURN

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                          HON. SAM COPPERSMITH

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 23, 1994

  Mr. COPPERSMITH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize two friends 
of Arizona, Bobbi and Neal Kurn. On October 9, the Jewish National Fund 
will present their Tree of Life Award to the Kurns in honor of their 
lifetime of philanthropic and community service. To quote Theodore 
Roosevelt, the Kurns have led lives of strenuous endeavor. They have 
identified problems and brought people together to solve them. Their 
energy and leadership have helped others understand both the power and 
importance of individuals acting to do what is right.
  Bobbi already has received the Lee Amanda Young Women's Award, the 
Golda Meir Award, and the Medal of Honor, the community's most 
prestigious honor, for her work with the Jewish Federation of Greater 
Phoenix. She has served Beth El Congregation, the Bureau of Jewish 
Education, and Jewish Family and Children's Services. As the chair of 
the Wish Granting Committee of the Make-A-Wish Organization, she has 
helped fulfill over 2,100 wishes for their wish children.
  For his part, Neal has served on the Board of Governors of the State 
Bar of Arizona and on the board of directors and as president of the 
Arizona Bar Foundation. He is a fellow of the American College of Tax 
Counsel, the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and the 
Arizona Bar Foundation. He is also past president of the Jewish 
Federation of Greater Phoenix and of the Phoenix Chapter of the 
American Jewish Committee, and has served as the general campaign 
chairman of the United Jewish Welfare Fund. He has been a member of the 
board of directors and the vice chair of the Arizona Community 
Foundation, and a member of the board of directors of the Children's 
Action Alliance and the National Law Center for Inter-American Free 
Trade. The Jewish Federation of Greater Phoenix also awarded Neal the 
Medal of Honor, making the Kurns a rare two medal couple.
  This laundry list of boards, commissions, and awards does not, of 
course, tell the whole story. This list cannot reveal Neal and Bobbi 
Kurn's depth of caring and commitment to the community.
  As a friend of both Neal and Bobbi, I am honored to speak of some of 
their accomplishments as they receive the Tree of Life Award from the 
Jewish National Fund.

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