[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 31, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E34-E35]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF MR. CHARLES S. WARREN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
         RETIREMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD 8

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mrs. MALONEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the achievements of 
Mr. Charles S. Warren on the occasion of his retirement as chairman of 
New York, City's Community Board 8. A tireless and dedicated community 
activist and civic volunteer, Charles Warren is a consummate New Yorker 
who has distinguished himself throughout a remarkable career in the 
public and private sectors.
  A highly regarded attorney in private practice, Charles S. Warren has 
also distinguished himself through his public and community service. 
After earning a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Florida, 
an L.L.B. from Columbia University Law School, and an advanced L.L.M. 
degree from the New York University School of Law, Mr. Warren launched 
a remarkable career in public service. He became the chief legislative 
assistant to the senior United States Senator from New York, the late 
Jacob K. Javits, serving as the top advisor to that eminent statesman. 
In this capacity, Charles Warren was the principal drafter of the 1973 
War Powers Resolution and developed extensive expertise on issues 
ranging from housing and urban development to environmental protection 
and conservation.
  Because of Mr. Warren's outstanding reputation, President Jimmy 
Carter reached across party lines to tap him to serve as director of 
the Office of Legislation of the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency. He was subsequently promoted to the position of EPA 
administrator for Region II with jurisdiction over New York, New 
Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As Region II 
administrator, Charles S. Warren supervised implementation and 
enforcement of critical environmental laws and oversaw the awarding of 
grants and contracts valued at more than $500 million for various 
environmental protection and related programs to states, communities, 
and other recipients.
  Mr. Warren then went on to distinguish himself in the not-for-profit 
and private sectors. He served as the senior vice president for the 
Public Broadcasting Service's flagship public television station, WNET/
Channel 13. He went on to be named a partner at the Manhattan law firm 
of Berle, Kass & Case. Since 1994, he has been a Partner at the highly 
regarded firm of Bryan Cave LLP, where he currently serves as the 
deputy director of the Environmental Client Group. Mr. Warren's 
practice includes regulatory, administrative, environmental review, 
permitting, and enforcement matters, and his clients have included 
banks, railroads, industrial and commercial corporations and local and 
regional authorities.
  It is for his volunteer service as a member and chairman of Community 
Board 8 for which Mr. Warren is being honored by his fellow Board 
members and community residents on the evening of January 30, 2006. 
Community Board 8, which encompasses Manhattan's Upper East Side and 
Roosevelt Island, serves as the representative town meeting of the 
historic and nationally prominent neighborhoods

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that lie within its boundaries. It thus provides a voice to community 
residents and their concerns running the gamut of issues from land use 
to traffic to sanitation and beyond. After joining the Board in 1985, 
Mr. Warren became a dedicated and energetic representative for his 
fellow citizens. His leadership abilities were recognized when he was 
elected chairman of Manhattan's Community Board 8 in January of 2003. 
He has just concluded 3 years as chairman. Community Board 8 residents 
are fortunate that Charles S. Warren will continue to serve their 
interests as a member of Community Board, where he currently serves as 
the co-chairman of its Transportation Committee. Throughout a career of 
professional and voluntary activity, Charles S. Warren has fought for 
and secured immeasurable improvements to the quality of life of his 
fellow New York County residents.
  Mr. Speaker, in recognition of his tremendous contributions to civic 
and public life, I request that my colleagues join me in paying tribute 
to Mr. Charles S. Warren, a great New Yorker and a great American. 
Charles Warren's dedication to public and community serves as an 
inspiration to us all.

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