[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 188 (Monday, December 10, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO MYRA L. CRUMPE

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 10, 2007

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the service and 
achievements of Myra L. Crumpe. Myra was born and raised in Brooklyn, 
NY, and is a product of the New York City public schools. After her 
high school graduation from Erasmus Hall High, she enrolled in 
Kingsborough Community College, majoring in business administration.
  Myra currently works in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community at JP Morgan 
Chase Bank as the assistant branch manager. For the past 13 years, she 
has worked in the banking industry, withstanding several mergers. Her 
professional dedication to the local businesses has been instrumental 
in making Chase the No. 1 bank in the community.
  Myra has always exemplified a passion for her community. She 
constantly seeks opportunities to help her fellow neighbors whenever 
needed. For more than 15 years, Myra was an active member for the Mays 
Designer Club, working alongside her uncle, Dr. Gerald Deas. She served 
as president, treasurer, and youth director for that organization whose 
primary goal was to raise funds to benefit the Sickle Cell Victims' 
organization. The money raised was donated to various families and 
hospitals, including Kings County Hospital Center and University 
Hospital of Brooklyn for the care of African-American children 
afflicted with the disease.
  Myra wanted to do more for her community, so she joined the Stuy Park 
Lions Club, which is associated with the Lions Club International and 
Bermuda Foundation, in 1995. She has held various positions with the 
Lions Club, including treasurer and financial secretary, and is 
currently the club's president. Myra was also the district governor 
cabinet treasurer of District 20-K1 and is presently the chairperson 
for the local Habitat for Humanity.
  Myra has also served on several committees and received numerous 
awards. Myra was recognized by Councilwoman Annette Robinson in 1999 
and received the Sheroes Award as a woman who has made a difference. 
The East Flatbush Friends of Education presented the Booker T. 
Washington Award to her in 2001. Myra has also received the Melvin 
Jones Fellow Award for dedicated humanitarian services, the Robert J. 
Uplinger Distinguished Service Award, Lion of the Year Award and 
various certificates of appreciation.
  Myra has been the loving wife of William Crumpe, Jr. for 32 years. 
She is a devoted mother of two daughters, Keisha and Charlene, and two 
grandsons, Richard, Jr., and Gurshaan.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize the hard work and dedication 
of a caring and giving woman.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Myra L. Crumpe.

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