[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 68 (Thursday, May 17, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  IN HONOR OF MARTIN J. BARRETT, FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE 
                          MANHATTAN COMMUNITY

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2001

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Mr. Martin J. Barrett, the former Chairman of Manhattan Community Board 
Six. Mr. Barrett has for decades been involved in numerous civic 
associations within Manhattan, most notably with Community Board Six.
  Within my district in New York City, Community Boards serve a 
tremendously beneficial advisory role in ensuring that the opinions of 
members of the community are recognized by the city government when 
reviewing prospective neighborhood changes dealing with land use and 
zoning matters. Among other responsibilities, Community Boards have the 
important role of making recommendations to the city government in the 
allocation of the city budget.
  Before beginning his term as the Chairman of Community Board Six in 
1998, Mr. Barrett served as the Chairman of the Community Board's 
Public Safety Committee, the Chairman of the Parks and Landmarks 
Committee, and as the Chairman of the Budget and Legislative Committee.
  Mr. Barrett has taken a leadership role in numerous important East 
Side organizations, including the Stuyvesant Cove Park Association, 
which he has served as president since 1998, the 14th Street Business 
Improvement District, of which he has been a member since 1998, and the 
Friends of the Bellevue Park Association, where he served as vice-
president from 1993-1999.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Barrett's extensive involvement in the Manhattan 
community should serve as an inspiration to us all. His dedication to 
ensuring that the needs and hopes of his fellow community members were 
addressed by Community Board Six will serve as an admirable legacy for 
many years to come.
  Although he may no longer be the Chairman of Community Board Six, I 
sincerely hope that Mr. Barrett continues his work in the community.

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