[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 49 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E599-E600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO O. LEWIS HARRIS

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 12, 1999

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my great admiration 
for Lew Harris, a remarkable leader and citizen who this year 
celebrates 20 years of service to the Forest Hills Community House.
  A man of principle, intelligence, and skill, Mr. Harris has helped 
the Forest Hills Community House grow from a fledgling organization to 
a pillar of Queens social and community

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life. Today, the Community House serves some 15,000 people with over 35 
programs operating out of 19 locations. What's more, the Forest Hills 
Community House is now widely regarded as a model to other settlement 
houses in the region, with a variety and depth of programming second to 
none.
  Lew Harris has also been actively involved in a wide range of other 
important community activities, including Community Board Six, the 
Queensboro Council for Social Welfare, the Queens Interagency Council 
for Aging, the Non-Profit Coordinating Committee of New York, the 
Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City, and the New 
York State Coalition for the Aging.
  From leadership positions in these organizations and others, Lew 
Harris has strengthened human services at every level, making a 
critical difference in the lives of literally thousands of individuals, 
with a particular contribution to the opportunities available to older 
Americans.
  We are a better community thanks to Lew Harris' vision and 
leadership. I am confident that his exceptional example will remain a 
source of guidance and inspiration to service providers for many years 
to come.

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