[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2852]
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                      A TRIBUTE TO MR. DANNY KING

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 1, 2009

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Mr. Danny 
King, an exemplary community leader.
  Mr. King is a 22 year veteran of the New York City Police Department, 
Board Member of the Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council Inc., 
Chairperson of the Neighborhood Advisory Board, Board Member of the New 
York City Department of Youth Community and Development, to name a few. 
In addition, he served 8 years as the President of the Atlantic Avenue 
Housing Development Fund Corporation and served 2 years on the USA 
Women's Shelter Board. He was a member of the Bedford Avenue Boys and 
Girls Club for over eight years with great memories and many stories to 
tell.
  As President of Youth on the Move Victory over Violence, he continues 
to support scholarships and awareness programs to combat violence. He 
humbly received several leadership awards from company employees such 
as the 2009 Man of the Year Award, 2008 Exemplary Community Award from 
New Life Center of Truth, a citation as 2007 Distinguished Humanitarian 
Award from Senator John Sampson's Office, Cambridge Who's Who 2007, 
Thomas R. Fortune Exemplary 2004 Service Award, 2003 Martin Luther King 
Spirit of New York Award, Beacon of Hope Award, Wayside Baptist Church 
Senior Program Leadership Award and many other awards and achievements.
  Mr. King currently serves as the CEO of the Federation of 
Multicultural Programs Inc., and the Federation of Multicultural 
Programs of New Jersey, Inc. This company is a service provider of 
intermediate care group homes, individualized residential alternative 
homes, community residential homes and programs that include Day 
Habilitation Programs, a Respite Program, and a Medicaid Service 
Coordination Program, with services spreading throughout the Boroughs 
of Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan and Counties in the State of New Jersey.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. 
Danny King.

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