[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E156]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MR. DENNIS TERRY

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2006

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise 
during this month dedicated to the celebration of African Americans who 
have made great contributions to the world, to pay tribute to Mr. 
Dennis Terry, an individual who has worked throughout his life to 
fortify the bonds that unite the people of the Bronx in order to help 
them find success.
  Born in North Carolina, Dennis has been a Bronx resident since 1969. 
He is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, DC. Dennis is a 
retired manager from Lilco (now known as Keyspan) and is currently 
engaged in part-time consulting.
  The extensive involvement of Dennis in the community and civic life 
of his borough and city is reflected in his numerous organizational 
affiliations. These affiliations include: Mid-Bronx Senior Citizen's 
Council (chairperson); Concourse Day Care Center (member); and HAC 
Family Services (member). Dennis' past affiliations include: Bronx 
Lebanon Hospital Center (former chairperson); The Bronx Health Link 
(former chairperson); SOBRO (member, Executive Committee); The New York 
Urban League (member and former chairman of the Bronx Advisory Board); 
Community Planning Board 4 (former chairman); and the Mayor's Community 
Planning Board 4 Task Force.
  Throughout his lifetime of community involvement, Dennis has sought 
to construct collaborative platforms and organizational networks that 
maximize the strength of the Bronx's multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, and 
religious diversity. Dennis' efforts have enabled the institutions that 
he has been affiliated with, and in many cases led, to define, develop, 
and deliver much needed services. He has focused his public service in 
the areas of senior and child care, healthcare, housing, employment, 
and economic development.
  Mr. Speaker, Dr. King once stated that ``All men are caught in an 
inescapable network of mutuality.'' This is a statement that Dennis 
understands all too well. The Bronx is a melting pot of ethnic and 
religious groups, none of which can survive without the help of 
another. Fortunately, the Bronx is home to individuals like Dennis 
Terry, a man of vision and understanding who has helped tear down the 
walls that so often divide us. He has forced us to see the great 
potential we can unleash when we work together.
  He stands on the shoulders of giants, yet he himself has become a 
giant, espousing a philosophy of tolerance and understanding in order 
to uplift his fellow citizens. For his selfless attitude and unyielding 
spirit, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Mr. Dennis Terry 
and the giants upon whose shoulders he stands.

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