[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E640-E641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. ARNIE WISHNICK

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the 
life of Mr. Arnie

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Wishnick--a beloved husband, and Los Angeles community leader--who 
passed away on April 27, 2019 at the age of 76.
  Arnie was born on September 7, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Ruth and 
Ben Wishnick, who immigrated to the United States from Poland. His 
career began in high school as a repairman for the Schick Razor 
Company. After college, he moved out west to join the emerging banking 
industry in Beverly Hills, eventually settling in Pacific Palisades.
  In 1993, Arnie assumed the role of executive director of Pacific 
Palisades Chamber of Commerce, a position he held for 25 years. During 
those years, his extraordinary love and commitment to the community was 
evident from his dedicated organization of annual events like the 
Palisades Teen Contest, the Classic Auto Show and the Holiday Ho Ho Ho.
  Arnie especially enjoyed coordinating celebrity appearances each year 
for the Fourth of July Palisades Americanism Parade. He also convinced 
stars such as Billy Crystal, Martin Short, and Steve Guttenberg to be 
Honorary Mayors of Pacific Palisades.
  He was deeply involved in every aspect of the community. He was 
president of the Optimist Club of Pacific Palisades and an active 
member of both the Village Green Committee and PRIDE, two organizations 
designed to improve and enhance the aesthetics of Pacific Palisades. He 
was an honorary Rotarian and was recognized time and again for his 
service to the community, including with the Citizen of the Year, 
Sparkplug, and Pride of the Palisades awards.
  Arnie loved the arts--he produced four musicals at Theatre Palisades 
and was a member of the Just Off Via Dance Troupe that performed at 
various community events. For a time, he even wrote movie reviews for 
the local newspaper.
  Arnie is survived by his wife, Jackie; step children, Wendy and 
Daniel; their child, Bella; and his sister, Audrey. Arnie was always 
smiling, eager to chat and willing to help in any way he could. May 
Arnie's memory be a blessing to us all.

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