[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 52 (Monday, March 26, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E641]
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                          HONORING ANDREW WISE

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 26, 2007

  Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Mr. Andrew Wise of the Neighborhood Housing & Development Corporation 
in Gainesville, Florida.
  On Tuesday, March 20, 2007, Andrew Wise was honored with the Dorothy 
Richardson Awards for Resident Leadership from NeighborWorks America.
  Mr. Wise combined his passion for Neighborhood Housing & Development 
Corporation (NHDC) and his networking skills to recruit a remarkable 
stream of community, business and educational leaders who have become 
active in the NHDC organization. NHDC is a non-profit homeownership 
center that has been in existence since 1982. The organization's goal 
is to promote and provide decent and affordable housing for low-to-
moderate income residents of North Central Florida.
  Mr. Wise has been an eloquent NHDC ambassador to the many church, 
community and civic organizations to which he belongs. Within NHDC, his 
board tenure and experience have made him the go-to person for new 
board members--especially community residents--in understanding the 
array of NHDC programs and their many and varied funding sources. He 
has been invaluable in helping new members move past this steep 
learning curve by getting them to focus on the mission of the 
organization and how its board and staff are so instrumental in 
transforming lives and uplifting the community.
  Created in 1991, the Dorothy Richardson Awards for Resident 
Leadership celebrate the outstanding contributions of dedicated 
community leaders across the United States. Each year, the 
NeighborWorks network honors residents who exemplify the qualities of 
Dorothy Richardson, a Pittsburgh activist who helped advance the 
community-based development movement that informed the formation of the 
NeighborWorks network.
  My congratulations and respect go out to Mr. Wise on his lifetime of 
work and commitment to earn this award.

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