[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 166 (Monday, November 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2300-E2301]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF MR. LIONEL A. KAPLAN, ESQ.

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 17, 2003

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the esteemed Mr. 
Lionel A. Kaplan, ESQ, a man devoted to his community. On November 10, 
2003 The Orthodox Union's Institute for Public Affairs, which serves 
the Orthodox community as the central voice for public policy advocacy 
and religious liberties, will present Mr. Kaplan with the National 
Distinguished Leadership Award.
  Mr. Kaplan's extraordinary devotion to Israel and his love of the 
Jewish people have propelled his rise to the top levels of leadership 
in the American Jewish community. In 1988, Mr. Kaplan joined the 
American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, AIPAC, one of the leading 
pro-Israel lobby groups, as chairman of the Princeton/Mercer Area, a 
position he held until 2002. During those years, he also served as a 
member of the AIPAC Executive Committee; Member of the New York 
Regional Board; New Jersey State Chairman; Member of the National Board 
of Directors; and National Development Chairman. In addition, Mr. 
Kaplan became President of AIPAC from 1998-2000 and Chairman of the 
Board from 2000-2002. Throughout his career in AIPAC, he has always 
been known for his skills as a consummate fundraiser for pro-Israel 
causes.
  Mr. Kaplan's contributions to his community do not stop with AIPAC. 
In the United Jewish Appeals, UJA, Federation, he served as a Member of 
the UJA National Young Leadership Cabinet, as a leadership and 
fundraising trainer at the UJA National Training Center, and has served 
as Vice President of the Jewish Federations of New Jersey. In his 
immediate community, Mr. Kaplan has assumed a variety of roles, 
including Campaign Chairman and President of the Jewish Federation of 
Princeton, Mercer, and Bucks Counties. Among his other community 
services, he has been the chairman of the New Jersey ``Jerusalem 3000'' 
Committee, which planned and coordinated events for the 3000-year 
anniversary of Jerusalem and Co-Chairman of the New Jersey Israel 
Communications.
  Mr. Kaplan has a graduate degree from Harvard University and has 
received his J.D. from Rutgers University. He is a licensed attorney in 
the Firm of Joseph D. Kaplan & Son, P.C., in Trenton where he has been 
a partner since 1972. Mr. Kaplan is also a member of the American, New 
Jersey, and Mercer County Bar Associations. He and his wife reside in 
Princeton, New Jersey.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kaplan has demonstrated what it means to be a true 
contributor to one's community. The extensive list of his tireless 
efforts shows a genuine compassion and devotion to public service. 
Accordingly, I ask that my colleagues rise and join me in honoring Mr. 
Lionel A. Kaplan, ESQ.

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