[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E447]
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               TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY LEADER PAULA WHITNEY

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                         HON. ANTHONY D. WEINER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 29, 2006

  Mr. WEINER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a great civic 
and community leader, Paula Whitney, upon her retirement as President 
of the Mill Basin Civic Association. Paula Whitney is a lifetime 
resident of the Mill Basin community and can trace her roots back to 
one of the first families to establish a residence in the area. She has 
a deep love for this close knit Brooklyn community and has dedicated a 
large part of her time and energy to ensuring the opportunities 
provided to her and her family over the years are preserved and 
fortified for future community residents.
  Paula Whitney joined the Mill Basin Civic Association in 1979 and 
held several offices before being elected president in 1989. As 
president, Paula Whitney has spearheaded many campaigns to improve the 
Mill Basin community and keep it family friendly. She has brought many 
problems that otherwise might be swept under a rug into the light of 
day and had an uncanny ability to demand the proper amount of attention 
and respect from elected officials, our local police precinct and our 
local schools. Thanks in large part to Paula Whitney's persistence and 
hard work, no issue raised at her meetings ever went unanswered.
  Paula Whitney taught civic responsibility by example, and her two 
children, Michael Francis and Jeanne Marie, learned it well. Jeanne 
serves on the civics' Board of Directors. Paula is married to Allan 
Whitney, a civic leader in his own right, who serves as the Third Vice 
President.
  Paula's dedication to our community runs deeper than devoting herself 
to just one organization. She has represented her Mill Basin community 
at School Board meetings, served as a former Board Member of the Mill 
Bergen Chemical People Task Force, as a member of the Flatlands 
Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and as a member of Community Board 18, where 
she is chairperson of the Libraries Committee.
  Therefore, on behalf of the United States House of Representatives, I 
congratulate Paula Whitney upon the completion of her service as 
president of the Mill Basin Civic Association and thank her for her 
many years of hard work on behalf of my constituents and the City of 
New York.

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