[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 69 (Friday, May 9, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E902-E903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF LOUISE DANKBERG ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2003

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Louise Dankberg 
on the occasion of her retirement. Ms. Dankberg is an imcomparable 
leader who has consistently contributed to our community for over three 
decades in notable ways.
  After 34 years, serving in a variety of positions, Ms. Dankberg is 
retiring from the New York State Department of Labor. Among her many 
achievements during her tenure, Ms. Dankberg has served as Loaned 
Executive to State Employees Federated Appeal (SEFA) of United Way, 
where she raised over $750,000 in six campaigns in 51 state agencies. 
As Executive Administrative Assistant to the New York City Director, 
Ms. Dankberg was responsible for major decisions of staff changes and 
successfully developed communications between branch offices and 
district managers. She also supervised 125 professional and support 
staff while serving as Job Service Supervisor. In addition, Ms. 
Dankberg acted to resolve issues, train new staff, and corresponded on 
behalf of the Governor and Commissioner of Labor in her role as 
Unemployment Insurance Supervisor of Telephone Call Center.
  Through a variety of professional and civic activities, Ms. Dankberg 
has touched countless lives in the New York area. Ms. Dankberg has been 
very active within the New York State government. She has been the 
Female District Leader of the 74th Assembly District since 1993 and a 
New York State County Committee Member since 1973. She served as the 
Beth R. Cosnow Memorial Chairperson and as a New York State 
Commmitteewoman in 1993, and worked as a delegate to Supreme Court 
Judicial Conventions from 1971 to 1993. For over thirty years she has 
been a liaison with elected officials for the community

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and has served various positions in the Samuel J. Tilden Democratic 
Club, including president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and 
membership and program committees chairperson.
  Ms. Dankberg has also been a campaign manager for various judicial 
campaigns for Supreme and Civil Courts, as well as a member for the 
14th Congressional District Caucus and the Policy, Executive, and New 
York County Democratic Committees. Her contributions to the community 
include numerous community forums, street fairs, and political debates.
  An eminent civic leader, Ms. Louise Dankberg has held positions in 
many organizations, such as the International Association of Personnel 
in Employment Security, the Public Employees Federation, of which she 
was a founding member, the Organization of Management Confidential 
Employees, the Center for Women in Government, Mission Employment 
Jobathons, and the Job Service Improvement Program. Through these 
various associations, Ms. Dankberg has played a significant role in 
aiding the community with issues concerning employment.
  In addition to being a leader of organizations, Ms. Dankberg is a 
staunch community advocate, bringing local issues to surface. She is a 
founding member of the Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council and the 
East Side Rezoning Alliance. Ms. Dankberg is also an active member of 
Gramercy Neighborhood Associates, the Stuyvesant Park Neighborhood 
Association, the 22nd Street Block Association, and the Manhattan 
Neighborhood Council. She is a co-chairperson of the Neighborhood 
Advisory Board, which donates to target groups through the New York 
City Division of Youth and Community Development.
  Fortunately for all of us, Ms. Dankberg is merely retiring from the 
New York State Department of Labor and not from public life.
  In recognition of her outstanding accomplishments, I ask my collegues 
to join me in honoring Louise Dankberg on the occasion of her 
retirement.

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