[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E29]
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          A BEACON-OF-HOPE FOR ALL AMERICANS: DR. JAMES MALONE

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                          HON. MAJOR R. OWENS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 7, 1997

  Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, with the 1996 election behind us, this Nation 
has completed another cycle for the ongoing democratic process which 
makes America great. The electoral process and the public officials 
selected through this process are invaluable assets in our quest to 
promote the general welfare and to guarantee the right to life, 
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is important, however, Mr. 
Speaker, that we also give due recognition to the equally valuable 
contribution of nonelected leaders throughout our Nation. The fabric of 
our society is generally enhanced and enriched by the hard work done 
year after year by ordinary volunteer citizens. Especially in our inner 
city communities which suffer from long public policy neglect, local 
grassroots leaders provide invaluable service. These are men and women 
who engage in activities which generate hope. I salute all such heroes 
and heroines as Beacons-of-Hope.
  Dr. James A. Malone is one of these Beacons-of-Hope residing in the 
central Brooklyn community of New York City and New York State. Dr. 
James Malone currently serves as a professor of counseling and director 
of the Academy for Intergenerational Education at John Jay College. He 
taught 2 years in the Newark, NJ public schools before moving to John 
Jay College where he held the following positions: SEEK director, dean 
of students and vice president of administrative services.
  Throughout the years, Dr. Malone has worked diligently in top 
positions that uplifted his community. His past civic offices include 
the president of the board of Weeksville and member of the District 
School Board #17 and Community Board #9. Dr. Malone is a member and 
trustee of the Church of the Evangel. In 1971, Dr. Malone developed the 
city sponsored Hawthorne Corners Day Care Center where he served as the 
first board president. Dr. Malone also helped to develop the Rutland 
Road Block Association and was elected the second president. He headed 
a research effort, ``They're All My Kids,'' which reaffirmed the 
necessity of commitment to our children, our schools, and our 
community.
  Dr. Malone received a bachelor of science degree from the University 
of Akron; master of science in social work from Rutgers University; and 
a doctorate of philosophy in higher education from Union Graduate in 
Cincinnati, OH.
  James Malone is a Beacon-of-Hope for central Brooklyn and all 
Americans.

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