[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO MS. PEGGY E. WHITEHEAD

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 2, 2009

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Ms. Peggy E. 
Whitehead.
  Peggy E. Whitehead is originally from Virginia but relocated to New 
York to start her career after graduating from high school. Ms. 
Whitehead has worked over two decades as a bacteriologist in the lab of 
the Howard Johnson Corporation. Upon the closing of the facility, she 
hit the ground running. Determination has always been a major player in 
her life.
  Through the years, she was promoted several times to where she is 
today. She holds the title of Assistant Coordinating Manager in the 
Ambulatory Care Department (Sub-
Specialty) at Queens Hospital, where she is responsible for day to day 
operations of twenty clinics.
  Ms. Whitehead has received the prestigious Ace Award which signifies 
excellence, leadership and innovation. In addition, she also received 
the employee of the month award on the same day. She is a member of the 
Greenway Angels, an organization founded by her sister, Rosetta 
Garrett, eight years ago. She has been a volunteer for over six years, 
within the American Cancer Society. She works on many events, from 
Making Strides, to RELAY FOR LIFE, to helping with health fairs, all of 
which are so vital to getting information out to the community. The 
Ronald McDonald House of New Hyde Park, NY has been an ongoing labor of 
love event for her in the past seven years. She prepares a feast for 
the families of the children confined to the Snyder Hospital.
  She also participates in the annual New York Aids Walk. New York has 
the largest Aids Walk in the world, raising millions of dollars each 
year. Peggy has volunteered her services for eight years.
  Ms. Whitehead worked with pride on the Obama Campaign and traveled to 
Washington, DC for the historic inauguration. Whether doing work for 
the Diabetic Walk or coordinating a drive to help the homeless, she 
goes about each project with relentless vigor and vitality that speaks 
to who she is.
  She has three children--Jerry, Jennifer, and Karen, and seven 
grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. 
Peggy E. Whitehead.

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