[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 27, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E255]
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                       TRIBUTE TO ELLIOTT BROIDY

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                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2008

  Mr. BERMAN. Madam Speaker, my colleague, Henry Waxman, and I rise to 
pay tribute to Elliott Broidy, recipient of the prestigious Raoul 
Wallenberg Award. This Award is give td individuals who exhibit 
courage, selflessness and success against great odds. Elliott Broidy's 
civic duty and philanthropy have earned him this great honor. On 
February 27, 2008, the Raoul Wallenberg Committee and the Gateways 
Organization will host a special dinner recognizing his outstanding 
achievements.
  Elliott Broidy has helped strengthen the beloved country of his 
birth, the United States, and his spiritual home, the State of Israel. 
In 2001, when the Second Intifada threatened Israel's security, Mr. 
Broidy formed Markstone Capital Partners with the intent of providing a 
superior return to its investors while strengthening Israel's economic 
viability. Markstone is Israel's largest private equity fund. To date, 
the fund has invested nearly half a billion dollars in Israeli 
companies, creating hundreds of new jobs and helping to build a strong 
economy for Israel.
  In our community, Elliot Broidy has dedicated himself to countless 
humanitarian causes and foundations, including the Jewish Federation of 
Los Angeles, Aviva Family and Children's Service, Hebrew Union College 
and the University of Southern California. He serves as a member of the 
United States Homeland Security Advisory Council, the Board of Trustees 
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, 
DC, the Los Angeles Police Foundation and the Board of Governors of 
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. For the last 5 years, he has served as a 
Commissioner of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pension Fund. He is 
also a member of the Young Presidents Organization and the Board of 
Advisors for the USC Marshall School Center for Investment Studies.
  Prior to founding Broidy Capital Management, Elliott Broidy had a 
successful career in money management. He is a Certified Public 
Accountant and received a B.S. in accounting and finance from the 
University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles with his 
wife, Robin, and their three children. Throughout the years, Robin has 
worked alongside her husband in many worthy organizations and causes 
that have greatly benefited thousands of children and families in Los 
Angeles.
  We ask our colleagues to join us in saluting Elliott Broidy for his 
longtime service to the State of Israel and to our community.

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