[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1658]
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                     IN HONOR OF ANGELICA HARRISON

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 21, 2004

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Angelica ``Angel'' 
Harrison for her outstanding commitment to serving her community. She 
is being honored today, September 21, 2004, with the Mary T. Norton 
Memorial Award by the United Way of Hudson County at the Crowne Plaza 
Hotel in Secaucus, New Jersey.
  Mrs. Harrison has shown remarkable passion for helping the homeless. 
She has helped countless people make the transition from poverty to 
self-sufficiency and has helped raise critical funding for those in 
need. For 33 years, she has worked at the Hudson County Division of 
Welfare, serving as a social worker, supervisor, administrative 
advisor, and deputy director. Since 1983, Mrs. Harrison has been the 
director of the agency.
  Mrs. Harrison's dedication to public service is demonstrated by her 
participation in numerous agencies throughout the community. She is a 
member of the State Medicaid Planning Committee, the State Corrective 
Action Panel, and the Hudson County Child Care Committee. Mrs. Harrison 
has also shown great leadership, serving as a board member for the 
Human Services Advisory Council; chairperson for the Comprehensive 
Emergency Assistance System; two-time past president of the New Jersey 
County Welfare Directors' Association; and current president of the 
Hudson County Pension Committee.
  Over the years, Mrs. Harrison has worked tirelessly to improve the 
lives of those in need. She opened a food pantry at the County Welfare 
Agency to help those ineligible to receive food stamps. In addition, 
she established the Supportive Assistance to Individuals and Families 
(SAIF) program, which aids clients in the transition from welfare to 
self-sufficiency. She successfully secured a $1.8 million grant for 
this program in Hudson County.
  Mrs. Harrison was born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey. She 
received her bachelor's degree in both education and psychology from 
Jersey City State College.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Angelica Harrison 
for her remarkable work in Hudson County and her outstanding 
contributions to the social welfare and outreach programs in her 
community.

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