[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF MURIEL SEABROOK

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 12, 2003

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Muriel Seabrook 
for serving the children and families of Jersey City. Upon her 
retirement, she was honored at Casino in the Park in Jersey City, New 
Jersey, on December 7, 2002.
  Mrs. Seabrook began working as a parish social worker for the Trinity 
Lutheran Church in Jersey City, and became a caseworker for the Hudson 
County Welfare Board. In 1966, she began her 37 years of devoted 
service with the Jersey City Child Development Centers, Inc., ``Project 
Head Start''. Through her hard work and dedication, she rose to the 
position of assistant director in 1979. For her exceptional work, the 
National Head Start Association honored her as the 1999 Administrator 
of the Year.
  She has further contributed to the community through her involvement 
in a variety of organizations, including: the Hudson County-New Jersey 
Child Placement Review Board, as chairperson; the National Review Panel 
for the Office of Human Development Services; and the Comprehensive 
Program Review Team, as an ACYF peer reviewer. In addition, she has 
been an organist and choir director in parishes throughout Minnesota 
and New Jersey for over 40 years.
  Mrs. Seabrook graduated from St. Olaf College with a degree in 
Sociology. She is a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mrs. Muriel 
Seabrook for her selfless devotion to making Jersey City a better place 
for our children and our families.

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