[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 80 (Monday, June 17, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1071-E1072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO DIANE E. HARRIS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 17, 2002

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Diane E. Harris. She 
has been a mother to all of the children in her community and for that 
we commend her today.
  Diane was born and raised on Staten Island in the borough of 
Richmond. She received her formal education at Port Richmond High 
School and then attended Hunter College where she majored in Sociology/
Education. She has dedicated herself to working with children for over 
27 years.
  She has held positions as a counselor for Henry Street Settlement, as 
an assistant director for Markham YMCA, and as an assistant director 
for Richmond Continental Color Guard. In 1979, she joined the United 
Activities Unlimited at the Joseph R. Garcia PAL Center as a program 
director and was later promoted to director of this Center in the New 
Brighton community of Staten Island. In 1999, Ms. Harris became the 
director of the Schwartz Police Athletic League Center in East New 
York, Brooklyn.
  Diane has developed a tremendous bond with the families of East New 
York. She has had experiences that have broadened her horizons and 
enabled her to embrace both her past training and academic knowledge to 
coordinate a full academic, recreational, cultural, and therapeutic 
program.
  She has received numerous community service and humanitarian awards, 
including the Richmond Continental Instructor Extraordinaire, the S.I. 
Hope, the Staten Island League for Better Government, and the Youth 
Services Planning Committee of CB#5.
  She is not only a mother to her community, but also a mother to her 
own two sons, John III and JoVaughn.

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  Diane provides a positive alternative by improving the lives of 
families, children, and her community by sharing her knowledge, love, 
support, and dedication. I urge my colleagues to join me in honoring 
Diane Harris.

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