[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 139 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2095]
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                      IN RECOGNITION OF JOAN KRON

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                         HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 14, 1999

  Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Joan Kron 
as she is honored by the Saul Weprin Democratic Club on Sunday, October 
17th, 1999 at the club's 42nd annual dinner dance.
  Joan Kron has been a long time member of the Board of Governors of 
the Saul Weprin Democratic Club. She is an experienced educator who has 
been employed by the New York City Board of Education for twenty four 
years. For the last twenty years, Joan Kron has been the Resource Room 
teacher at P.S. 186 in Bellerose, Queens.
  An alumini of Lehman College, Joan Kron earned a Bachelor of Arts in 
Elementary Education and a Master of Arts in Special Education. She is 
currently pursuing a Certificate in Supervision and Administration from 
Queens College.
  For the past year, Joan Kron has served as the UFT representative for 
her school and has been involved with various union issues. She is a 
passionate community activist who has given both of her time and her 
energy to a number of worthy causes.
  Joan Kron is a devoted wife to her husband, Barry, and dedicated 
mother to her daughter, Beth, and her son, Jonathan. Beth is currently 
attending SUNY College at Oneonta and Jonathan attends Townsend Harris 
High School.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in extending my congratulations to Joan Kron as she is honored 
by the Saul Weprin Democratic Club for her years of dedicated service 
to the community.

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