[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 68 (Friday, May 14, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E855-E856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO PRISCILLA MADDOX

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 13, 2004

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Priscilla Maddox in 
recognition of her entrepreneurial accomplishments as well as her 
contribution to dietary and health sciences fields.

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  Priscilla Maddox is part owner, and co-founder of Kitchen for Hire, a 
commercial kitchen for caterers and others who do large volume food 
preparation. A unique concept, Kitchen for Hire has been established 
since September 2000 in Brooklyn, New York.
  Priscilla began her career at Sydenham Hospital, New York, where she 
worked for 10 years as head of the Microbiology Department. She then 
moved on to the Marcus Garvey Nursing Home in Brooklyn where she served 
as Infection Control Coordinator for six years. In 1983, Priscilla 
headed the Isabella Geriatric Center in New York City as a Licensed 
Nursing Home Administrator. After retiring from the Center, Priscilla 
became self-employed and ran PMM Enterprises for six years. In 2001, 
Priscilla became an instructor at Medgar Evers College, where she 
presently conducts Continuing Education Classes, including Cooking for 
Diabetics.
  A holder of many licenses and certificates, Priscilla possesses a 
Food Handler's License from the City of New York Department of Health, 
a Commercial Cooking and Catering Certificate, Better Process Control 
School, Cornell University Food Processing Extension; Nursing Home 
Administrator's License, New York State Department of Health; Health 
Care Risk Management, Institute of Medical Law/American Institute of 
Medical Law, Inc. which was approved by the State of Florida Department 
of Insurance.
  Priscilla works with a number of community-based organizations. She 
is a member of the National Register of Who's Who 2004 and the Women's 
Chefs & Restaurateurs. She is also a member of the Caribbean American 
Chamber of Commerce (CACCI); the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce; 
Community Board #8 in Brooklyn, NY; the Washington Avenue Merchants 
Association (WAMA); the Non-Profit Risk Management Institutes in 
Washington, DC; the Renaissance Health Care Network Auxiliary at Harlem 
Hospital. In addition, Priscilla works with the Isabella Nursing Home 
Corporation and the advisory board of Visions Services for the Blind 
and Visually Impaired.
  Priscilla has been at the forefront of many continuing education 
programs including those sponsored by American Association of Homes & 
Services of the Aging, NY and WIBO, Workshop in Business Opportunities. 
She recently received a citation at the 13th Luncheon and Awards 
Ceremony for ``Visions: Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired'' 
from Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz,
  Priscilla is a graduate of Pace University. She received her Masters 
in Health Service Administration from the New School for Social 
Research in New York. She has also received additional education on 
Care for the Elderly in the Orient sponsored by the University of 
California in Los Angeles Gerontological Society of America.
  Mr. Speaker, Priscilla Maddox has made several and varied 
contributions to her community including service to the elderly, 
business development, and sponsoring continuing education programs. As 
such, she is more than worthy of receiving our recognition today and I 
urge my colleagues to join me in honoring this truly remarkable person.

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