[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO MARGARITA HUNT-TEJADA

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 7, 2004

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a woman who 
has dedicated her life to serving the people of her community. Mrs. 
Margarita Hunt-Tejada, District Manager for Community Board #4 in the 
Bronx, NY will be retiring after 40 years of service.
  In her role as District Manager for Community Board #4, Mrs. Hunt-
Tejada oversees the delivery of city services to over 140,000 people. 
She assists in the development of long range strategies as well as 
plans for their implementation. Under her strong leadership many of the 
programs and projects advocated by the board are coming to fruition, 
such as the Bronx Community Court House, the High School for Law, 
Government and Justice and the East 153rd Street Bridge. In addition, 
Mrs. Hunt-Tejada can take great pride in the fact that she has helped 
to get the Bronx Terminal Market Project underway. This project will 
provide for a large scale shopping mall, a hotel and a much sought 
after conference center. More importantly, it will create hundreds of 
new jobs for Bronx community residents.
  Prior to her role as District Manager for Bronx Community Board #4, 
Mrs. Hunt-Tejada served the people of the Bronx in various other 
leadership positions, including Director of Community Affairs at the 
Bethel Christian Church, Assistant Office Manager at M. Singer and 
Sons, located at the Bronx Terminal Market, and Associate District 
Manager for Bronx Community Board #4.
  Believing that there can be no greater vocation than caring for and 
serving the needs of others, Mrs. Hunt-Tejada has worked tirelessly to 
help improve the lives of people throughout the Bronx. As a result of 
her unyielding dedication and hard work over the past four decades, 
hundreds of thousands of people in her community have been able to 
enjoy a higher standard of living.
  Mr. Speaker, for her many years of outstanding service, I ask that my 
colleagues join me in paying tribute to this remarkable woman.

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