[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO WILLIE WREN, SR.

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 1997

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Willie Wren, 
Sr. For over 20 years he has dedicated his life to serving New York 
City's vulnerable and neediest children and families.
  An electrical engineer and business major, he began his public 
service as chairman and founder of the Freewill Day Care Center. After 
retiring from the New York Transit Authority, he became the executive 
director of the Miracle Makers, Inc. The organization is a growing 
multiservice agency and has administrative offices in Brooklyn and 
Queens.
  The Miracle Makers serve predominantly people of color and many 
working class ethnic groups. With vision and purpose, Mr. Wren helped 
to develop a plan to work with managed care providers in providing 
health and social services to many other agencies. I am pleased to 
acknowledge his tireless efforts.

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