[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 89 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1364]
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   HONORING MRS. MARILYN PINSKY'S RETIREMENT AS COMMISSIONER OF THE 
             ONONDAGA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND YOUTH

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 2006

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Marilyn 
Pinsky. On June 30, 2006 Mrs. Pinsky retired as commissioner of the 
Department of Aging and Youth for Onondaga County, NY. Mrs. Pinsky's 
career with Onondaga County spanned over 35 years, starting in the Data 
Processing Department in 1971. She has worked her way up to 
commissioner of the Department of Aging and Youth, where she has ably 
served since 1993.
  Mrs. Pinsky is a graduate of Syracuse University and earned a masters 
of public administration from the Maxwell School. She is a member of 
many community boards, including the Central New York Community 
Foundation, Success by Six Policy Council, and the Board of Visitors of 
the Syracuse University College of Human Services and Health 
Professions. She is a past president of the Interreligious Council of 
Central New York, and was a member of the boards of the Syracuse 
Symphony, Syracuse Stage, and the Freedom Trail Commission. She has 
been a dedicated employee, leader, and mother.
  She is a recipient of the Temple Adath Citizen of the Year Award, a 
Post-Standard Woman of Achievement, the Hannah G. Solomon Award and the 
New York State Intergenerational Network Award, among others.
  Mrs. Pinsky's service has made a lasting positive impact upon my 
hometown community. Most recently, she spearheaded an effort in 
Onondaga County to educate and assist in enrolling area seniors in the 
new Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program. For its efforts, her 
department recently received commendation from the U.S. Department of 
Health and Human Services.
  Mrs. Pinsky's dedication, knowledge and leadership are unparalleled 
and much appreciated. I wish her well in retirement and thank her for a 
job well done.

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