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FROM EDITOR IN CHIEF:
Jai Jinendra!
JAIN DIGEST congratulates The Jain Center of Cincinnati and Dayton for hosting the 12th Biennial JAINA Convention this past July. We acknowledge thousands of hours spent by the volunteers in making it a success.
JAIN DIGEST congratulates the new Executive Committee under the leadership of Mr. Anop Vora and wishes them the very
best.
It takes a great deal of time and money to produce and distribute JAIN DIGEST to over 11,000 families. You can help by becoming a JAIN DIGEST life member. JAIN DIGEST life membership form is on page 31. JAIN DIGEST is sent to every Jain household in North America free of charge. Please inform JAINA Headquarters about any change of address and for adding any new members to its mailing list at jainahq @jaina.org or send a post card at PO Box 700, Getzville, NY 14068-0700
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Past Presidents of JAINA -
1981-83
Lalit Shah
1987-93 Sulekh Jain
Federation of Jain Associations in North America
Jain Education International
1983-85
Manoj Dharamshi
1985-87
Tansukh Salgia
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1993-95
Jagat Jain
1995-97 Manibhai Mehta
President Bipin D. Parikh
Executive Committee for the 2003 - 2005 term
President Anop R. Vora
Lata Champsee
Regional Vice Presidents:
Secretary Sushil Jain
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Canada Lata Champsee
Northeast US Dr. Sumati Shah
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1999-2001
1997-99 Dhiraj Shah
Southwest US Udai Jain
Mahendra K. Pandya
Midwest US Keerti Shah
West US Rohak Vora
First Vice President Kirit C. Daftary
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Treasurer Jit Turakhia
Southeast US Pravin K Shah
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