[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 122 (Monday, September 9, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1541]
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        IN HONOR OF THE MARY T. NORTON MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 9, 1996

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to three 
outstanding citizens: Martha Lewin, Yvonne Bryant, and Joan Doherty 
Lovero. These women will be honored for their invaluable contributions 
to their community with the Congresswoman Mary T. Norton Memorial Award 
on September 16, 1996 at the Meadowlands Hilton.
  Ms. Martha Lewis has a long record of service in Hudson County, NJ. 
Since 1974, she has been part of the senior management for the YWCA of 
Hudson County, a unique provider of counseling, guidance, and support 
for more than 1,000 Hudson County families. Ms. Lewis also acts as a 
voice for her Jersey City community as a member of the executive and 
advocacy committees of the Non Profit Affordable Housing Network of 
Corporations, the York Street Project Board, and the Hudson County 
Coalition of Non Profit Corporations. For 30 years, Ms. Martha Lewis 
has worked to make a difference in her community.
  Ms. Yvonne Bryant has led a life dedicated to serving others. She has 
worked for the Social Security Administration in the Philadelphia area 
and today acts as the district manager for the Social Security 
Administration in Hudson County. She served as the chairperson of the 
New York Region's Women's Committee as well as a volunteer in various 
community organizations.
  Ms. Joan Doherty Lovero holds a true love for learning and has shared 
that love with the residents of Hudson County for many years. She has 
worked for the Jersey City Public Library for 25 years, and is very 
much involved with adapting the library to new technologies in order to 
make it as beneficial as possible to the community. Ms. Lovero's love 
for Hudson County is evinced in her 1986 book, ``Hudson County: The 
Left Bank.'' A longtime admirer of Hudson County's first Congresswoman, 
Mary T. Norton, she continues to write various articles on the late 
Congresswoman and Hudson County.
  It is an honor to have these three exceptional individuals residing 
in my district. I ask my colleagues to join me in the recognition of 
Martha Lewin, Yvonne Bryant, and Joan Doherty Lovero's lifelong 
commitment to their community.

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