[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 12, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH E. DeVOY

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                         HON. ANTHONY D. WEINER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 1999

  Mr. WEINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to invite my colleagues to pay 
tribute to Joseph E. DeVoy on the occasion of the Forest Hills 
Community and Civic Association's Testimonial Luncheon in recognition 
of his thirty-five years of service to the Association and to the 
Forest Hills community.
  Joe DeVoy, a strong believer in community and coalition building, was 
selected as Community Board Six's first Chairman and continues to serve 
as a member of the Board. He has served as the President of the Central 
Queens Allied Council, a forerunner of Civic Alliances in Queens.
  Joe DeVoy's strong interest and focus on community service led him to 
be one of the founding members of the Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance 
Corps where he served as an EMT for six years. Through his dedicated 
efforts, the North Forest Park Branch of the Queens Borough Library was 
completed and opened to the public providing neighborhood residents 
with a haven to read and learn about their community and the world. In 
addition, Joe DeVoy was the driving force behind the designation and 
development of Remsen Park as a historic landmark and protected area 
and currently serves as the President of the Remsen Park Coalition.
  Joe DeVoy routinely works with neighborhood community groups and 
local elected officials to ensure the quality of life of his friends 
and neighbors in Forest Hills. Under Joe DeVoy's leadership, the Forest 
Hills Community and Civic Association has developed a broad array of 
services for people of all ages. Today, the members of the Forest Hills 
Community and Civic Association still enjoy the benefits of Joe's 
guidance and leadership in finding ways to resolve problems which 
affect the Forest Hills community.
  Joe DeVoy has long been known as an innovator and beacon of good will 
to all those with whom he has come into contact. Through his dedicated 
efforts, he has helped improve my constituents' qualify of life. In 
recognition of his many accomplishments on behalf of my constituents, I 
offer my congratulations to Joseph E. DeVoy on the occasion of the 
Forest Hills Community and Civic Association's Testimonial Luncheon in 
honor of his thirty-five years of service to the Association and to the 
Forest Hills community.

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