Background
Wexler, Richard Lewis was born on June 19, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stanley and Lottie (Pinkert) Wexler.
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Richard Lewis Wexler
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University of Michigan. John Marshall Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1965). Lambda Alpha (Ely Chapter).
Career
Worked at Lord, Bissell & Brook (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Real Estate Development Law, Zoning and Planning Law, Municipal Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Illinois. Lambda Alpha (Ely Chapter).
Land Economics Honorary.
Author: "The Public Hearing In Federal and State Legislations," 21 Administrative Law Review 165, 1966. "What Does lieutenant Take To Organize a Successful Urban Renewal Bond Issue Referendum?" 3 Journal of Housing 142, 1967.
"A Zoning Ordinance Is Number Better Than Its AdministrationA Platitude Proved," 1 John Marshall Journal 74, 1968. "Riot, Ruin or Rebirth? Financing Community Improvement in Illinois," 56 Illinois Bar Journal 488, 1968.
"Restraining Restraints. And Courts," 57 Illinois Bar Journal 884. "Dissent, the Streets and Permits: Chicago as Microcosm," 2 Urban Lawyer 350, 1969.
"Reluctant Witnesses and Zoning Experts: Zoning is Planning," 1 University of Illinois, 1971.
"The Extension of Judicial Policy: Zoning Practice and Exhaustion of Remedies," 3 John Marshall Journal 44, 1971. "Standing" to Contest Local Zoning Decisions," Institute on Planning & Zoning, University of Illinois, 1972. "Lower Income Housing: The Planners Response," ASPO, 1972.
"County Growth Management Regulation," University of Illinois, 1979.
"Limitations on Land Use Control Powers," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education Illinois Land Use Law, 1985. "Honor Thy Father and Mother-The Elderly Housing NIMBY," University of Illinois, 1987.
"Sign Regulation in Illinois: The Constitutional Issues," 80 Illinois Bar Journal 458, 1992. Winner, Annual Lincoln Award, Legal Writing Competition, Illinois State Bar, 1968.
Zoning Laws Consultant, Zoning Laws Study Commission of Illinois General Assembly, 1971.
Counsel: Governor"s Commission on Urban Area Government, 1972. Legislative Advisory Committee to Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, 1971-1972. County Problems Commission, State of Illinois, 1973.
Legal Consultant, State of Illinois Coastal Zone Management Program, 1974-1979.
Member: Illinois State and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) Bar Associations. American Planning Association.
Achievements
Membership
President Jewish Federation Metropolitan Chicago, 1986-1988, member numerous committees, also board of directors, 1978-1990. President Jewish United Fund, 1986-1988. Board directors Council Jewish Fedns., 1980, member Executive Committee, since 1985, vice president, since 1988, chairman planning steering committee, 1990-1995, chairman federation/agency relations committee, 1988-1990.
Co-chairman Task Force on Poverty and Low Income, 1985-1987. National vice-chairman United Jewish Appeal, 1988, national chairman, 1996-1998, regional allocations chairman, 1987-1988, chairman region II, 1988-1990, budget committee, 1989-1992, allocations committee, 1990-1991, campaign executive, since 1991. Chairman Operation Exodus II, 1993-1994, chairman national marketing committee, 1994-1995, chairman 1997 campaign planning and budget committee, national chairman, 1997-1998, president of the board of trustees, since 1998.
Co-director United Jewish Appeal Fedns. North America, since 1998. Board directors Jewish Education Society North America, 1982-1985, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, since 1988, National Conference on Soviet Jewry, since 1989, vice chairman, 1989-1992, national chairman, since 1992.
Board directors National Jewish Cmty. Rels. Advisory Council, 1988-1990, vice chairman, 1988-1992. Chairman Jewish Committee Rels.
Council Chicago, 1988-1989. Fellow Eta Lambda; member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (Lincoln award, Legal Writing, 1966).
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Married Roberta Seigel, June 13, 1962;children: Deborah (Mistress Jonathan Sokobin), Joshua, Jonathan.
