[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 169 (Friday, December 7, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2224]
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                        IN HONOR OF EDNA FULTON

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2001

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Edna Fulton in recognition 
of her outstanding service to the Bedford Stuyvesant community.
  Edna Fulton is a lifelong resident of Brooklyn and a product of the 
New York City Public School System. She is the daughter of Beatrice 
Keyes, and the mother of three children, Willie, AyTasha and Darrell 
and the grandmother of E'lise, Chel'Si and Darrell Edward. She 
graduated from Eastern District High School and went on to attend 
Brooklyn College and the College of New Rochelle. In 1972, she began 
her career with Citibank as a bank teller and over the years, with the 
support of family, friends, and her valued customers, was elevated to 
Branch Manager and to Assistant Vice-President, the position she 
retired from in 1998.
  The walls of Edna's home are lined with many awards presented to her 
over the years as a testament to her concern, love, dedication, 
professionalism and hard work. Though many of the awards are corporate 
recognitions from Citibank saluting her for a job well done, the 
plaques and certificates from community based organizations 
acknowledging her service and support hold a special place in her 
heart. Over the past thirty years, her relationship with her customers 
and the community have allowed her to become known as dependable, 
reliable, and ``ready, willing, and able'' to assist, to serve, to 
counsel and to advise, always with a smile and a word of encouragement.
  In 1999, Edna was approached by the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration 
Corporation to serve as the Bursar/Customer Service Representative for 
the various programs and services, to include the Youth Arts Academy, 
Abra ka Zebra Gift Shop and the RITE Center for computer training. Ms. 
Fulton loves being able to once again serve her beloved community of 
Bedford Stuyvesant. Edna also is a member of the St. Paul Community 
Church. As a working woman, and with all the ``hats'' she wears as a 
daughter, a mother, and a grandmother, she always makes time to serve 
and support the endeavors of her community.
  Mr. Speaker, Edna Fulton has been a shining light in each of the many 
roles that she has filled. As such, she is more than worthy of 
receiving this recognition and I urge my colleagues to join me in 
honoring this truly remarkable woman.

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