[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1457-E1458]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DR. GERALD FROM

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 1998

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay a 
respectful tribute to Dr. Gerald From, who has provided invaluable 
services to the South Bronx Mental Health Council since 1969 and made a 
tremendous contribution to the Gouverneur Hospital Community Advisory 
Board.
  A long-time resident of New York, Dr. From received his B.A. from 
Yeshiva University, his Masters in Counseling Psychology from Columbia 
Teachers College and his Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Counseling from New 
York University in 1987.
  A man of many talents, Dr. From is a licensed substitute teacher for 
the New York City school system, as well as a rehabilitation counselor 
and a psychologist. He has worked at the Rockland County Center for the 
physically handicapped, the Pesach Tikvah Guidance Center, and he also 
ran his own part-time private practice.
  Dr. From has made significant contributions to the Bronx Mental 
Health Clinics. In a variety of capacities during his 28 years of 
service there, he acted as both a senior and a supervising vocational 
rehabilitation counselor.
  Dr. From impact on the New York community has also been profound. He 
was a remedial mathematics teacher at an antipoverty program called 
Project Talent, and he served as an audiometric tester for the Jewish 
Educational Committee, testing thousands of youngsters for hearing 
defects. He has served

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on many boards, including the board of directors for the 219 Henry 
Street Corporation and the Department Center for Education and Health 
Services.
  Dr. From has also received numerous honors, ranging from being named 
among the ``Outstanding Young Men in America'' in 1974, to being 
included in the 1997-98 Whos's Who in Medicine and Health Care.
  Tonight, however, Dr. From will be honored for his outstanding 
contribution to the Gouverneur Hospital Community Advisory Board. Dr. 
From was first elected to the board in 1974 by over 3,000 diverse 
members of the New York City community. He served as treasurer until 
1977, and then proceeded to serve as chairman of the board for 21 
years. The community and Gouverneur Hospital have benefitted immensely 
from his wisdom and guidance.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in thanking and 
congratulating Dr. From for his many years of outstanding service to 
this board and to the community. It is a privilege to have such an 
outstanding leader in my district.

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