[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 43 (Sunday, March 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E431]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO HONORABLE THERESA FREEMAN

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Sunday, March 21, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
Honorable Theresa Freeman for her commitment and years of service to 
New York.
  The Honorable Theresa Freeman, State Committee Woman and District 
Leader of the 70th Assembly District, was born in Augusta, Georgia and 
has been a community activist in New York for over 30 years. For over 
20 years, Theresa has advocated for the community of Harlem. From her 
days as a writer for the Amsterdam News to her current elected office 
of State Committee Woman District Leader, Theresa has fought for 
important issues in the community of Harlem such as job development, 
affordable housing, drug treatment programs and ex-offenders.
  Theresa Freeman also worked at Reality House Inc. for thirty years as 
a Legal Specialist. After moving from Harlem to Long Island City, 
Queens; she became the Community Liaison because of her political 
connections. Reality House, Inc. is a program that services our 
Veterans and Community with dependency issues. Ms. Freeman is the 
President of New York City Chapter of the National Action Network 
founded by Dr. Reverend Sharpton. She also is a member of the Women's 
Auxiliary and Scholarship Fund under the leadership of Mrs. Kathy 
Jordan Sharpton. Ms. Freeman is a member of the Association of Black 
Social Workers, Advisory Board of the New York Coalition of 100 Black 
Women, Vice-President of the Uptown Dance Academy, The Adam Clayton 
Powell Jr. Memorial Committee and the New York Lawyers Association and 
many other prominent organizations. Ms. Freeman has been selfless in 
giving to the community, and has received numerous awards for her 
humanitarian achievements. She has earned recognition for her community 
devotion including the Sojourner Truth, Ms. Black Moses Award from the 
Mother AME Zion Church, and the Dazivedo Watson Community Service Award 
from Assembly Keith I.T. Wright of the Fred Samuel Democratic Club.
  Theresa is a member of the St. James AME Church. She is a Silver 
Lifetime member of the NAACP, the Fred Samuel, and 504 Disability 
Democratic Clubs. Theresa is an active member of the Martin Luther King 
Club, West Harlem Democratic Club, and The African American Day Parade 
Committee. She is a spokesperson for the Renal Support Network.
  Her motto is ``with patience and hard work you can achieve your 
goals.''
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
Honorable Theresa Freeman.

                          ____________________