[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 104 (Thursday, June 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  RECOGNIZING LEOR TORCHMAN AUERBACH FOR RECEIVING THE SCOOP JACKSON 
                                 AWARD

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 2019

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, in partnership with my colleague, 
Congressman Adam Kinzinger, I rise to recognize Leor Torchman Auerbach 
for being honored with the 2019 CityPAC Scoop Jackson Award. Her career 
and service for over 20 years as an advocate and leader in Chicago's 
Pro-Israel advocacy community make her an ideal recipient for this 
honor. She has devoted her personal time and professional career to 
strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship.
  Since the 2000's, Leor has served as a longtime CityPAC Board member 
and her organizational and fund-raising approach set the standard that 
CityPAC continues to emulate. She has also served as the American 
Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Chicago Co-Chair of the Young 
Leadership Council in addition to her continuing role as an AIPAC 
Illinois Council Member.
  She leads Americans United in Support of Democracy, a political 
action committee which has organized more than one thousand community 
events for Members of Congress, cultivating bipartisan support for the 
U.S.-Israel relationship.
  Leor's deep passion for Israel is reflected in her work. As a 
granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, she is a friend and supporter to 
the entire community, and her activism is an inspiration and model for 
us all.
  Madam Speaker, we ask our colleagues to join us in recognizing Leor 
Torchman Auerbach for her receipt of the 2019 CityPAC Scoop Jackson 
Award. She is an inspiring figure in our community and we thank her for 
her years of service.

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