[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 150 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2257-E2258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MELVIN H. MARDEN

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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 Melvin H. Marden for 
his dedicated service to the Brooklyn community and to congratulate him 
as a recipient of an Institute for Community Living award.
  Melvin H. Marden, a graduate of Adelphi University and New York 
School of Interior Design, started his first business in the retail 
home improvement and design industry. For thirty years he gained a 
complete background in all aspects of interior construction and design. 
During the time he operated a retail business, Melvin also worked with 
non-profit agencies by furnishing the interior of many types of 
facilities. His primary focus was to establish a residential setting by 
using contract furniture, fabrics, window treatments, framed artworks, 
floorings, and many colors and textures suited to the individual needs 
of each residence.
  Melvin now works solely in the contract and institutional field. His 
emphasis is in developing and constructing furniture, furnishings and 
environments to suit the needs of the various types of populations who 
are supported and housed by non-profit agencies.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Melvin H. Marden for his 
invaluable contributions to the Institute for Community Living and the 
Brooklyn community.

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