[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 78 (Friday, June 16, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      A TRIBUTE TO YOUNG-CHON MIN

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2006

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Young-Chon 
Min, a distinguished member of the business and civic communities. It 
behooves us to pay tribute to this outstanding leader and I hope my 
colleagues will join me in recognizing his impressive accomplishments.
  Mr. Min was born in South Korea and immigrated to U.S. in 1988. He 
graduated Sunrin Business High School, but he started working as a 
musician right after his graduation in spite of his parents' objection 
to his career choice. He became a member of the MBC-TV Orchestra and he 
worked in various places such as the U.S. Army Base in South Korea.
  After his immigration to the United States, Mr. Min became involved 
with the Korean American Entertainers Association of New York. In April 
2001, he became chairman of the organization and later became the 
president in 2003. Coinciding with his chairmanship of the 
organization, Mr. Min also volunteered to provide entertainment for the 
elderly residents of the various nursing homes in the New York area, 
such as The Schulman Institute of Brookdale University Hospital, the 
Flushing Manor Nursing Home, the Union Plaza Nursing Home, the Queens 
Korean Catholic Church, and the Yonkers Nursing Home.
  Mr. Min is also a faithful member and serves as a treasurer of the 
Church of Little Grain and the New York Association of The 
Swedenborgian Church. He has a lovely wife, Jung Hwa, a son, Sung-Sik, 
and a daughter Nicole who is married to Jung Min Kim. The couple has 
two children, Dean and Sean.
  Mr. Min received numerous awards and appreciation plaques from 
various organizations such as CCM, Flushing Manor Nursing Home and the 
Brooklyn Roman Catholic Church Diocese.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is incumbent on this body to recognize 
the accomplishments of Young-Chon Min, as he offers his talents for the 
betterment of our communities.
  Mr. Speaker, Young-Chon Min's service to our communities makes him 
most worthy of our recognition today.

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