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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Thomas Neumann of Houston, executive director |
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emeritus of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, is |
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an exceptional leader whose achievements merit special |
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recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, JINSA is a think tank devoted to defense policy and |
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national security, and during his tenure with the group, |
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Mr. Neumann has helped it to become one of the fastest growing |
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Jewish organizations in the country with more than 20,000 members; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Neumann was named executive director of the |
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nonprofit in 1991; he pioneered the organization's foreign policy |
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outreach, and he led delegations of political, corporate, and |
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community leaders on trips to Israel, Turkey, India, China, Spain, |
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Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, and other areas; in addition, he established |
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the Latino-Jewish Alliance for a Secure America, and in 2001, he |
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helped launch The Journal of International Security Affairs that |
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JINSA publishes; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Neumann was voted the "Sixth Most |
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Influential Jewish Leader" by The Forward, a Jewish American |
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national newspaper; a notable speaker, he has made numerous |
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television and radio appearances and addressed audiences on Capitol |
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Hill and throughout the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining JINSA, Mr. Neumann served as the |
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executive vice president of B'nai B'rith International, and he held |
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leadership positions with the Anti-Defamation League, including |
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national director of the Intergroup Relations Division, national |
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director of Community Services, and Southwest regional director of |
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ADL activity in southern Texas; he also founded The Houston Center |
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for International Affairs, the Christian/Jewish Committee for |
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Israel, and Texas 1990; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Neumann returned to his hometown of Houston in |
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2011, and he continues to work on behalf of JINSA as executive |
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director emeritus and director of coalition development; he also |
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writes book reviews for the Houston Chronicle and op-ed columns and |
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articles for national newspapers; and |
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WHEREAS, Thomas Neumann has contributed his many talents to |
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the mission of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs, |
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and in so doing, he has become one of the foremost Jewish leaders in |
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the Lone Star State and the nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Thomas Neumann for his service to the |
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Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Neumann as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |