persons who addressed ZOA activists that
day. In addition, there were common calls to
condemn and eradicate anti-Semitism, and
strong urges to take a stand against Iran and
its terrorist activities.
Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) also attended
the luncheon but was called away before he
could speak. The following Congresspersons
planned to attend, but had to cancel: Rep.
Paul Cook (R-CA); Rep. Doug Lamborn
(R-CO); Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX);
Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ); Rep.
Michael McCaul (R-TX); Rep. Cathy
McMorris Rodgers (R-WA); Rep. Amata
Catherine Coleman Radewagen, commonly
called Aumua Amata (R-American Samoa);
and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD).
ZOA extends its gratitude and appreciation
to all of the bipartisan speakers and attendees
at the 2019 Capitol Hill Advocacy Mission,
as well as those who unfortunately could not
join the event.
Special thanks are owed to ZOA National
President Morton Klein, Chairman Mark
Levenson, and Vice Chair Dr. Alan Mazurek,
Director of Government Relations Dan
Pollak and Deputy Director Joel Kassiday,
ZOA Deputy Director Howard Katzoff, and
National Office Manager Nancy Hollander
for working so hard to make the Mission such
a huge success.
Thank you also to ZOA staff John Rosen,
Jackie Shafer, Enid Roman, Kelly-Ann
Brown, Susan Tuchman, Natalie Lazaroff,
Matt Bennett, Alan Jay, Talya Messeri,
Sharona Whisler, Deborah Peretz, Jonina
Pritzker, Steve Feldman, Stuart Pavilack,
David Kadosh, and Liz Berney.
We look forward to seeing you next year,
at the ZOA’s 2020 Capitol Hill Advocacy
Mission!
Rep. Josh
Gottheimer
(D-NJ): “The
$3.8 billion
annually to
Israel is a key
to a strong
America. I do
everything I can.
My support will
never bend.”
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“The best thing
we can do is be the
best friend Israel
has or will have.”
- Rep. Louie
Gohmert (R-TX)