[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 124 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   DEBORAH HORWITZ 2002 COLONEL IRVING SALOMON HUMAN RELATIONS AWARD 
                                 WINNER

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 2002

  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute Deborah Horwitz for her 
selection as the 2002 Colonel Irving Salomon Human Relations Award 
recipient and in recognition of her outstanding community and civic 
leadership.
  A native of Evanston, Illinois, Deborah received a Bachelor of Arts 
degree from Indiana University and Master's Degree from Northwestern 
University. Deborah has devoted her life to her two passions: her 
family and the community.
  Deborah served as President of the San Diego Chapter of the American 
Jewish Committee (1988–91) and has actively participated on many 
national AJC training institutes, commissions and task forces. She 
currently serves on the Boards of AJC's Belfer Center for American 
Pluralism and AJC's Project Interchange. She has also been appointed as 
a National Vice President of the American Jewish Committee—the 
first San Diegan to hold this honored position.
  Deborah is also the Founder and former President of EdUCate!, a non-
profit foundation supporting local public schools which is still being 
used as a model in other communities. In 1999, she was recognized for 
her support of public education and received the California Woman of 
the Year Award from the California State Legislature.
  In addition, Deborah was on the founding steering committee of the 
San Diego County United Jewish Federation Task Force on Jewish 
Continuity and, during her five years of service, assisted with the 
creation of several successful community-building projects.
  Deborah currently serves on the boards of the Lipinsky Institute for 
Judaic Studies at San Diego State University and the Northwestern 
University Alumni Club of San Diego. She is a founding member of the 
San Diego Women's Foundation, whose mission is to educate women about 
philanthropy and to improve the greater San Diego community through 
intelligent, focused giving.
  Deborah Horwitz exemplifies a true leader of our community. I offer 
my congratulations to her on the receipt of the prestigious 2002 
Colonel Irving Salomon Human Relations Award.

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