[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 75 (Monday, June 10, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1005]
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                     IN RECOGNITION OF ANNE EMERMAN

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 10, 2002

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to 
Anne Emerman, a dedicated community activist who will be honored by 
Community Board Six in Manhattan. Ms. Emerman, a former Board Member of 
Community Board Six, is a knowledgeable, committed and effective 
advocate who was a constructive and energetic member of the Community 
Board.
  A native of New York City, Anne Emerman attended Hunter College, 
where she graduated in 1962. She then pursued a Master's Degree at 
Columbia University where she graduated from the School of Social Work 
in 1964. Upon graduation she began working as a Psychiatric Social 
Worker and Supersivor at Bellevue Hospital, where she remained until 
1972.
  Her work with the mentally disabled led Ms. Emerman to begin 
advocating extensively and passionately on behalf of the disabled 
community. She has organized and participated in numerous 
demonstrations to raise visibility on this important issue. As a member 
of Disabled Action, she has worked with various government officials to 
urge the passage of civil rights laws to protect persons with 
disabilities. She has also been a key figure in a number of class 
action lawsuits intended to influence case law affecting disabled 
Americans. Her overwhelming commitment to this issue led to her being 
named Director of the Mayor's Office of People with Disabilities, where 
she served from 1990-1994.
  Ms. Emerman's commitment to activism resulted in her appointment to 
Community Board 6. There she continued to advocate on behalf of those 
issues most important to her. In addition to her work on behalf of the 
disabled, she has fought to ensure that all people have equal access to 
affordable housing, education, health and home care and public 
transportation. She also worked to ensure oversight of polling 
locations so that all New Yorkers are provided access to exercise their 
constitutional right to vote. Recently, Ms. Emerman began working with 
the New York City Council's first full standing Committee on Mental 
Health, Mental Retardation, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability.
  In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the community, 
particularly her work to raise awareness on behalf of Americans living 
with disabilities, I ask that my colleagues join me in saluting Anne 
Emerman.

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