Formation | 1994 |
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Legal status | political action committee |
Purpose | Israel lobby in the United States |
Headquarters | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
Website | norpac |
NORPAC is a bipartisan, multi-candidate political action committee (PAC) working to strengthen United States-Israel relations. [1] NORPAC has spent the past 30 years building deep ties with candidates for the US House and Senate who advance the alliance between the United States and Israel. Together with a donor network from across the country, NORPAC provides financial, organizational, and educational support for candidates. NORPAC is volunteer-founded and led, with funds going directly to pro-Israel candidates.
Each year, before its annual Mission to Washington, NORPAC selects 5 issues or bills it will discuss that year, including: [2]
Each year, NORPAC sends a group of active members to meet with Senators and Members of Congress to discuss the U.S.-Israel relationship. The mission includes up to 1,000 attendees and meets with the majority of congress.
NORPAC hosts fundraisers for various political candidates who are supportive of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
National officers
Founding Chairman | Rabbi M. Genack |
Chairman Emeritus | David Schlussel |
President | Dr. Ben Chouake |
Vice-President | Dr. Mort Fridman |
Vice-President | Jerry Gontownik |
Vice-President | Robert Gottesman |
Vice-President | Drew Parker |
Treasurer | Kevin Lemmer |
Director of Membership, Mission to Washington Coordinator | Joel Davidson |
Regional officers
President, Riverdale chapter | Josh Landes |
Vice-President, Riverdale chapter | Jeff Daube |
President, Edison chapter | Jeff Weinstein |
Vice-President, Edison chapter | Harry Bernstein |
President, NY chapter | Jason Muss |