Sharon Paz

"We feel he's very sincere, and we are very satisfied," said Sharon Paz, executive director of the Savannah Jewish Federation.

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"He regretted not having said anything and wanted to know what he could do," federation director Sharon Paz said."I said, 'You just can't stand by when people make these kinds of comments.' "

According to Paz, there are about 3,500 Jews in the Savannah-Statesboro area.

We felt he was sincere in his apology and (sincere in) feeling badly that he did not comment at the time," said Sharon Paz, executive director of the Savannah Jewish Federation.
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Paz first learned of the comment through the article, she said.
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"We are a little bit familiar with Jackie," who has a reputation for speaking "sometimes without thinking," Paz said.
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But Burns should have spoken up when Sommers made his comments, Paz said Monday.
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Burns reached out to meet with Jewish leaders during and after the 2002 campaign, and Burns and his staff "have been very responsive," Paz said.

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Savannah Jewish Federation

"He apologized and expressed regret for not saying anything publicly at the time, and we are quite satisfied with the response," said Sharon Paz, executive director of the Savannah Jewish Federation."Max Burns has been very supportive of the Jewish community up until this point.

"We feel he's very sincere, and we are very satisfied," said Sharon Paz, executive director of the Savannah Jewish Federation.

Sharon Paz, director of the federation, said the organization was pleased with his apology.

"He regretted not having said anything and wanted to know what he could do," she told the Morning News.

"We felt he was sincere in his apology and (sincere in) feeling badly that he did not comment at the time," Sharon Paz, executive director of the Savannah Jewish Federation, told the Athens Banner-Herald.