[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 17 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING LILLIAN PINKUS ON BEING SELECTED PRESIDENT OF AIPAC

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 2, 2015

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I am honored today to congratulate my 
friend, Mrs. Lillian Pinkus, on her being selected as the next 
president of the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). I 
am confident that she will contribute greatly to AIPAC's mission ``to 
strengthen, protect and promote the U.S.-Israel relationship in ways 
that enhance the security of Israel and the United States.''
  Lillian was born in upstate New York to parents who were survivors of 
the Holocaust. Even after being liberated from the atrocities of that 
time, her parents spent additional years in a deportation camp in 
Germany, awaiting the opportunity to emigrate to another country. As a 
result, Lillian grew up in a family that instilled within her a sense 
of appreciation for the blessings of freedom and opportunity that she 
and her siblings enjoy in the United States. She also developed an 
understanding of the immense importance of a safe and free homeland for 
the Jewish people.
  A tireless advocate for the security and strength of Israel, the 
U.S., and the alliance between them, Lillian has served AIPAC with 
years of dedication. Prior to being selected president at the most 
recent annual Board meeting in Israel, she was a National Board Member. 
She also has been honored by Israel Bonds, an organization that allows 
Americans to invest in building up the modern State of Israel.
  Lillian has now lived in Dallas with her husband, Jon, for over forty 
years. Together they have two married sons, Jared and his wife 
Samantha, and Aaron and his wife Pamela. She will become president-
elect this March and take office as president during AIPAC's annual 
policy conference in March, 2016. I have enjoyed working with Lillian 
over the years on our common goal of ensuring the security of our ally, 
Israel; and I look forward to continuing our strong working 
relationship into the future.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to ask all of my distinguished colleagues 
to join me in congratulating and wishing well Lillian Pinkus as she 
begins to serve as the president of AIPAC.

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