[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E638]
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                      IN HONOR OF SISTER PAT MYER

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 14, 1999

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay a special 
tribute to Sister Pat Myer upon her departure from the Convent of the 
Sacred Heart in Manhattan for Albany where she will continue her 
lifelong dedication to helping others.
  For decades, Sister Pat has been one of the main rocks of leadership 
in the East Harlem community, an area that I had the honor to represent 
as a member of the New York City Council. When a neighborhood crisis 
arose, Sister Pat, in her quiet and dignified manner, worked to solve 
the problem. She would peacefully direct a solution to any situation.
  Although one would most often find Sister Pat at the Convent of the 
Sacred Heart on East 91st Street, where she served as a school 
administrator. One was just as likely to find her out in East Harlem 
working with the community.
  Sister Pat Myer was always at the heart of the important movements in 
the community, whether it was fighting crime or drugs or simply 
improving the neighborhood. Among her many endeavors, Sister Pat helped 
facilitate a Tactical Narcotics Team in the neighborhood, helped to 
save Metropolitan Hospital from severe cutbacks, fought zoning laws to 
prevent the destruction of the East Harlem neighborhood, and led the 
great fight to ``Save the Tenements,'' East Harlem's important 
affordable housing.
  An East Harlem resident since 1976, Sister Pat's active involvement 
in the community came in many different forms. For five years she 
served as the chair of the Pleasant Village Block Association. She 
established a neighborhood watch program and helped to shut down places 
of ill repute. These efforts earned Sister Pat a Snap Award from the 
City of New York.
  Her community work did not end there. She chaired the Economic 
Development Committee of Community Board Eleven; she was involved with 
the Little Sisters of the Assumption Health Center; she worked on the 
Big Picture Committee, which looked at East Harlem's larger problems; 
and she became active with the Neighborhood Advisory Committee's 
Department of Youth and Community Development where she helped to 
secure federal funding for community projects.
  Sister Pat Myer's efforts have made the East Harlem neighborhood a 
better place to live. The people of Albany should feel blessed to have 
a woman like Sister Pat in their midst.
  I will miss the phone calls I used to receive from Sister Pat 
whenever she saw a problem arising in the community. She reached out to 
anyone who needed help and made a difference in their lives.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to bring to your attention the outstanding 
work of Sister Pat Myer. It has truly been an honor to work with such a 
dedicated and caring woman over the years. Her unwavering dedication to 
make her community a better place will always be felt and appreciated. 
East Harlem and New York City will greatly miss the special touch of 
Sister Pat Myer.

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