[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1210]
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                      HONORING MR. ROBERT FISHMAN

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                         HON. ELIZABETH H. ESTY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2017

  Ms. ESTY of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Robert 
``Bob'' Fishman for his decades of leadership at the Jewish Federation 
Association of Connecticut. Bob recently retired as the Executive 
Director of JFACT after 23 years with the organization, leaving a 
legacy of strong relationships between Connecticut's civic and faith 
leaders.
  Bob has been a leading advocate for Connecticut's Jewish community. 
Through JFACT, he maintained close ties with the Jewish communities 
across Connecticut and ensured all their voices were represented in the 
organization's work. Those who have worked with Bob know him for his 
tireless dedication to strengthening our community.
  As Executive Director, Bob worked closely with leaders in state 
government and our federal delegation on a number of issues critical to 
the Jewish community and Connecticut as a whole. He was instrumental in 
the creation of the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day at the State 
Capitol, which ensures that we remember the horror of hatred and 
genocide and that we educate future generations about its impact on our 
world. Through the 80s and 90s, Bob worked tirelessly to support the 
resettlement of refugees from the former Soviet Union and ensured they 
could begin their American Dream.
  Mr. Speaker, Bob Fishman has been a dedicated civic and spiritual 
leader within our state, and it is therefore fitting and proper that we 
honor him here today. He serves as a role model for everyone in public 
service as someone who puts his faith into action to improve our state 
and our country. I am proud to call him a friend.

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