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“TRIBUTE TO JANICE AND BENJAMIN REZNIK” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E3035 on Dec. 17, 2009.
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TRIBUTE TO JANICE AND BENJAMIN REZNIK
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HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Mr. BERMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my good friends Janice and Benjamin Reznik on the occasion of their Parnas Award honor from the Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel 14th Annual Los Angeles Celebration.
Before becoming the Founding President of Jewish World Watch, Janice Kamenir-Reznik led an active career in the field of law. A graduate of UCLA law school, Janice spent years building a distinguished career in the legal field and then, recognizing her passion for community service work, turned to that avocation. Under her able leadership, Jewish World Watch--founded jointly with Rabbi Harold Schulweis--has become one of the leading advocacy groups in the fight against the genocide in Darfur and other global human rights abuses.
Janice served as the director of the Commission on Soviet Jewry for the Los Angeles Jewish Federation, and during her years in practice was President of California Women Lawyers, the statewide women's bar. She was a founder and president of California Women's Law Center, a public interest organization advocating for the rights of women and girls. She has testified before the House Judiciary Committee.
In addition to the numerous legal positions held by Janice over the years, she also served in many Jewish community leadership roles. I commend her for her invaluable contributions in serving on the following boards: Los Angeles Hebrew High School, Valley Beth Shalom, Los Angeles Hillel Council, UCLA Hillel, and the Jewish Federation Council.
Ben Reznik boasts a stellar professional and philanthropic record. Widely respected for his tenacious legal acumen, Ben has been described as ``the most litigious attorney in Los Angeles'' by his peers. He has been a key leader and activist in the community, devoting himself to a wide variety of organizations and causes. Currently, he is chairman of the Government, Land Use, Environment and Energy Department at the law firm of Jeffer Magels Butler & Marmaro LLP, JMBM, and leads 25 lawyers who comprise that department. Ben has also argued before the Supreme Court and has represented many prominent companies including the Mitsubishi Corporation and The Clarett Group.
Ben and Janice have three children, Yoni, Devi and Sami. They live in Encino where, through years of community activism and professional success, they have helped numerous people and are shining examples of what the Jewish tradition calls tikkun olam.
Madam Speaker and distinguished colleagues, I ask you to join me in congratulating Janice and Ben Reznik for their impressive career and dedication to the community and to congratulate them on receiving this honor.
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