[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2382]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO ANDREA W. EVANS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2009

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Andrea 
Evans, Chairwoman of New York State Board of Parole and Chief Executive 
Officer New York State Division of Parole.
  Ms. Evans has worked the majority of her professional career in the 
borough of Brooklyn. For the past 25 years, she has been a member and 
served in a leadership capacity as the business administrator at the 
Rehoboth Cathedral, which is pastored by Bishop Gerald Seabrooks. Ms. 
Evans was most recently Director of the Division of Parole for Region 
II, an area encompassing Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. In this 
position, she was responsible for the operation of nine area offices, 
and the Queensboro Correctional Facility. Prior to this role, Ms. Evans 
served as Deputy Regional Director for Region I, where she managed the 
operation of five field offices in Bronx County.
  From 2000 to 2006, Ms. Evans served as Special Assistant to the 
Downstate Director of Operations. From 1997 to 2000, she worked as an 
Investigator in the Division of Parole's Office for Professional 
Responsibility, where she conducted investigations into allegations of 
professional misconduct. From 1994 to 1997, Ms. Evans was a Senior 
Parole Officer and served as Acting Supervisor in the Bronx Area 
Office. Additionally, she worked as a Parole Revocation Officer from 
1990 to 1994. Ms. Evans began her career with the Division in 1986 as a 
Parole Officer. Prior to joining the State Division of Parole, Ms. 
Evans worked for the Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council from 1979 to 
1986, a community-based family services and support organization 
dedicated to foster care.
  Ms. Evans holds a B.A. in Psychology from the City College of New 
York. She is a Queens resident and is the proud mother of one adult 
daughter.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing Andrea 
Evans.

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