[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E382]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO KIM BEST SIMMS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 15, 2006

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Kim Best 
Simms.
  Kim Best Simms, the eldest child of Albert and the late Martha Best, 
has actively served our community for many years. She began serving the 
community via the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation. While 
serving at the Corporation, she worked in the community outreach 
centers where she conducted blood pressure checks and audio screenings, 
provided housing assistance and employment referrals and helped 
coordinate community outreach projects. She has received numerous 
awards including the Special Congressional Award, City Council Citation 
Award, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery Outstanding Community 
Service Award, Appreciation Award, NYC Sanitation Achievement Award, 
and the 79th Precinct Council Outstanding Community Service Award:
  Kim Best Simms has been employed with the Department of Sanitation 
for many years. She is currently a Staff Analyst with the Department of 
Sanitation and has served in various capacities. In addition, she has 
also worked for the New York State Department of Mental Health for 13 
years. She is a very talented individual with expertise in mortgage 
financing underwriting, real estate, and secretarial/computer 
technology, mental health, purchasing procurement, analytical, loan 
auditing, and management. She has certifications/licenses/degrees in 
the following areas: Contract Administration, Information Technology, 
Computer Technology, Specification Writing, Price & Cost Analysis, Real 
Estate, Guardian and Court Evaluation, AMAP, Foster Parenting, Royal 
Business College, OES, Amaranth, Citizens Police Academy, Procurement 
Planning and Management, and National Mortgage Underwriting.
  As a Community Advocate, she loves working with people and serving 
her community. She especially enjoys mentoring teenagers as well as 
nurturing children. A devoted parishioner of St. Gregory's Church in 
Brooklyn, Kim is devoted to her church family and excellently serves 
the community via the church.
  Mr. Speaker, Kim Best Simms is an outstanding leader and pillar of 
our community and most deserving of this tribute.




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