[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO ALFRED E. JENNINGS

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of 
my colleagues the accomplishments of a man who has played an invaluable 
role in bettering the community of Brooklyn. As an employee of Brooklyn 
Union Gas Co., Alfred E. Jennings has been involved with various 
community programs for more than 40 years.
  Perhaps most notable is his involvement with Brooklyn Union's 
Cinderella Program, which began in 1967 as an initiative to get 
families of all income levels to move to the city. More than 25 years 
later, it is still a viable program providing housing to these 
families.
  Mr. Jennings' activities have not stopped at Brooklyn Union Gas: 
Since 1992, he has served as the executive director of the Downtown 
Brooklyn Development Association. He provides years of experience to 
the association's efforts in the area of business retention and 
community revitalization.
  The Greenpoint YMCA has also benefited from Mr. Jennings' broad 
experience in helping the community. He has been chairman of the board 
of managers of the Greenpoint YMCA since 1988. In that time he has 
overseen a resurgence in the YMCA's physical fitness programs, the 
expansion of the pre-school-after-school programs and actively 
supported efforts to provide self-confidence and encouragement to the 
youth of Brooklyn.
  But Mr. Jennings' activities have not ended with these organizations. 
He is also a member of the board of the American Cancer Society, the 
Snug Harbor Restoration, and has been involved with the Boy Scouts of 
America for over 50 years, during which he served as the vice president 
of the Brooklyn and Staten Island units.
  Recently, Mr. Jennings was chairman of the St. John's University 
annual dinner--his alma mater--and grand marshall of the 1994 Brooklyn 
St. Patricks Day parade. He has also been honored by the Catholic 
Teachers Association of the New York City board of education for his 
contributions to educational programs.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in saluting Mr. 
Jennings' tremendous achievements, and wish him a long and active 
retirement.

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