[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 195 (Wednesday, December 19, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN TRIBUTE TO ANGIE MARKHAM

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2007

  Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to 
Angie Markham, a great American who serves as the Executive Director of 
the Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens, Inc. Angie 
Markham is devoted to her family and her community. In recognition of 
her selfless dedication to the well-being of others, she was honored by 
the Taminent Regular Democratic Club of the Borough of Queens in New 
York City at its 76th Annual Dinner Dance.
  Next year will mark two full decades of distinguished service by 
Angie Markham as Executive Director of the Federation of Italian-
American Organizations of Queens, Inc. As the leader of the Federation, 
Angie Markham has developed and managed countless worthwhile 
initiatives that have provided essential services to the community. 
These include an annual Columbus Day Parade in Queens; a surplus food 
distribution program; an annual 5-Kilometer Run to Help Fight Drug 
Abuse; Italian Heritage Cultural Month festivities coordinated with the 
office of the Queens Borough President, St. John's University, and 
several other community-based organizations; soccer camps, clinics, and 
tournaments for area youth; weekly cultural and entertainment events 
every summer in Athens Square Park in Astoria; classes in Italian 
language and culture, English as a second language, and civics. While 
devoting her time and attention to this incredible range of activities, 
Angie Markham has also remained devoted to her family as a beloved wife 
and mother.
  In recognition of her many outstanding contributions to the 
community, Angie Markham has been honored by numerous organizations and 
leaders. She has been honored by the Queens Borough President's office, 
by State Senator George Onorato, by State Assemblyman Michael Gianaris, 
and by New York City Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr., as well by numerous 
government agencies and civic associations.
  In being honored by the Taminent Regular Democratic Club, Angie 
Markham's achievements were recognized by one of the largest and most 
vibrant political and civic organizations in our nation's greatest 
city. The Taminent Club represents voters in the neighborhoods of 
Astoria and Long Island City in the New York State Assembly's 36th 
District and is led by its able District Leaders, the Honorable Gloria 
DeMarco Aloise and the Honorable George Onorato. The Taminent Club 
proudly carries the banner of the world's oldest political party in one 
of the most diverse counties in the United States of America. Borough 
of Queens.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my distinguished colleagues join me in 
recognizing the outstanding contributions to our cultural and civic 
life made by Angie Markham.

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