[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING TONI AND BRUCE CORWIN

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 28, 2012

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to congratulate my 
dear friends Toni and Bruce Corwin as they are honored by Temple 
Emanuel of Beverly Hills at the 5th Annual Beverly Hills Purim Ball 
where they will be presented with the synagogue's Humanitarian Award on 
February 29, 2012.
   I cannot imagine a more deserving couple to receive this award. For 
decades the Corwins have worked tirelessly within the Los Angeles 
Jewish community and our community at large. In addition to admiring 
their remarkable work, my wife, Janet, and I are personally grateful 
for the many years of friendship we have shared with Toni and Bruce.
   Toni and Bruce have truly accumulated more than a lifetime's worth 
of professional and personal achievements. They have proven time and 
again that passion, commitment, and persistence can turn ideas into 
reality. Their longtime work on behalf of the Jewish community ranks 
them among the very top supporters and advocates in Los Angeles, and 
they have been an inspirational voice in higher education for decades.
   Toni and Bruce are being honored by Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills 
for the extraordinary leadership they have demonstrated for many years. 
In addition to providing a strong religious foundation, the synagogue, 
under their guidance, has developed many secular programs dealing with 
immigration, health insurance, the Middle East, Jewish-Muslim 
relations, art, dance and intergenerational theater.
   Beyond the achievements Toni and Bruce have reached at Temple 
Emanuel, they have been recognized in the community as well. Their 
leadership has included membership on Mayor Tom Bradley's Blue Ribbon 
Committee of 40, presidency of the Coro Foundation National Board of 
Governors, serving as a trustee of the California Community Foundation 
and receiving the prestigious Pioneer of the Year Award from the 
Foundation of Motion Picture Pioneers.
   I am delighted to congratulate my dear friends, Toni and Bruce 
Corwin, and ask that my colleagues join me in sending our very best 
wishes on this great occasion.

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