[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 150 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING KATIE DAVIS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 1998

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Katie Davis for her 
dedicated service to the Brooklyn community and to congratulate her as 
a recent recipient of an Institute for Community Living award.
  Katie Davis, a graduate of Hunter College and Columbia University's 
Public Health Administration School, and a successful administrator at 
Kingsborough Psychiatric Center has made and continues to make a 
difference in the lives of young African Americans and Hispanics. 
Katie's involvement with youngsters in various aspects of their lives 
through a continuous process of mentoring, engagement in positive 
activities and community programs aimed at giving them hope for their 
future, has helped to mold their actions and to lead more productive 
lives. Many of these young adults have gone on to successfully occupy 
various positions, further their studies and give back to their 
communities by helping others.
  Katie has made a tangible difference in the lives of countless young 
adults as well as in her own. She has worked incessantly on behalf of 
community residents who have special needs like her own daughter, 
Jacqueline, and continue to meet daily challenges for independence and 
dignity throughout their lives. It is in Jacqueline's memory that the 
Institute for Community Living's Emerson/Davis Family Development 
Center was dedicated. Katie has also been an advocate for children's 
education and for the improvement of housing for seniors and young low-
income families.
  Katie is an active member of the Board of Directors of the Vanguard 
Urban Improvement Association, which sponsors, the development and 
renovation of affordable housing for low-income families in Central 
Brooklyn. She is also chairperson of Medgar Evers College Community 
Council, where she works to improve the college's ability to connect 
with the community, and to enhance the academic status of this 
educational institution. One of Katie's greatest accomplishments, 
however, was her election by the grassroots community as a delegate to 
the 1984 Democratic Convention. Her election by the community was 
viewed as an acknowledgement of her tireless efforts in providing voter 
education workshops, and organizing and directing voter registration 
and participation campaigns. As an active member of the Antioch Baptist 
Church she has served on its Board of Trustees. Katie currently resides 
in Brooklyn with her husband, Hervin, and her daughter, Charlene.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Katie Davis for her 
invaluable contributions to the Institute for Community Living and the 
Brooklyn community.

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