[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 167 (Thursday, October 26, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2042]
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                    TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL THOMAS DOYLE

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 1995

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Michael Thomas 
Doyle, who was honored, on October 6 at the 1995 St. Benedict The Moor 
Neighborhood Center's dinner dance, for his leadership and guidance.
  Mr. Doyle is one of eight individuals who were recognized for their 
remarkable success in helping rehabilitate individuals who had been 
struggling with substance abuse. The rehabilitation program is being 
implemented at St. Benedict The Moor Neighborhood Center.
  Born in Manhattan, raised in the South Bronx and currently residing 
in the Bronx, Mr. Doyle's commitment to his community began early. 
While attending DeWitt Clinton High School in the late sixties, he 
volunteered his time as a tutor at an after school program sponsored by 
St. Peter's Lutheran Church in the South Bronx. Later, as a full time 
sophomore at City College of New York, he became the director of that 
program, working with troubled youths and youthful offenders. Mr. Doyle 
did not stop there; as part of his college studies, he became a student 
teacher at St. Peter's School and Brandeis High School.
  Upon graduation from City College in 1974 with a B.A. in English, Mr. 
Doyle worked in the New York State Office of Drug Abuse Services. He 
served as a drug treatment assistant at a residential center 
specializing in the treatment and detoxification of adult men.
  Mr. Doyle's commitment to our community is demonstrated by these and 
many more accomplishments within his illustrious communal services 
career. His appointment as the area director of The Bronx Operations in 
1995 is further evidence. He is now responsible for 6,900 occupied 
units of In-Rem housing for the city of New York.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Michael 
Thomas Doyle for his endeavors in an area that provides an invaluable 
service to our community.