[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 60 (Monday, April 16, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E740-E741]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF GERALD A. ESPOSITO

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2007

  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today on the floor of the U.S. 
House of Representatives to recognize Gerald (Gerry) A. Esposito, 
District Manager of Community Board 1 in Brooklyn, leader within our 
community, and lifetime resident of the Greenpoint-Williamsburg 
community, for 30 years of public service.
  Born on March 7, 1954 at St. Catherine's Hospital on Bushwick Avenue, 
Gerald is a product of Brooklyn Public Schools. As he moved on in his 
academic career, receiving a bachelors of science from the C.U.N.Y. 
Graduate Center, and a masters degree in public administration at John 
Jay College of Criminal Justice. Gerry remained loyal to the city of 
New York and later he successfully graduated from the city's Executive 
Training ``Top Forty Program''.
  While in college, Gerry became interested in community and public 
service. Volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America, VISTA, and the 
Peace Corps, his dedication to improving the community was obvious to 
all. After gaining employment in the nonprofit and local government 
sectors, in 1977 he was hired by the Community Board No. 1--the 
youngest district manager in the city of New York. Thirty years later, 
there is no aspect of that board that has not been enriched by his 
guidance. A strong advocate for the delivery of city services to the 
community, he has successfully addressed a complex range of matters 
relating to the public welfare, the district, and its residents.

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  In addition to the long years of public service, Gerald's commitment 
to the residents of Brooklyn has been unyielding. Socially conscious 
and philanthropic, Mr. Esposito is a loyal supporter and member of 
various fraternal organizations and alumni associations. President of 
the Seneca Club, Scout Master of Troop 604, and appointed Chairman of 
the Boy Scouts of America in the Lenape Bay District are just a few of 
the many roles our residents rely on this advocate's generosity to 
fill. It is truly uplifting to know that Williamsburg/Greenpoint has 
invested their trust in a public servant, wholeheartedly dedicated to 
the betterment of our community.
  Therefore, Madam Speaker, I rise with my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to honor the 30 years of public service and 
contributions of Gerald A. Esposito in Williamsburg and Greenpoint in 
Brooklyn, New York.

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