[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 9, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1052]
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IN RECOGNITION OF LYLE FRANK FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS CHAIRMAN 
                     OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARD 6

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 2010

  Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the achievements 
of Mr. Lyle Frank on the occasion of his retirement as Chairman of New 
York City's Community Board 6. A tireless and dedicated community 
activist and civic volunteer, Lyle Frank is a consummate New Yorker who 
has distinguished himself in his career in both the public and private 
sectors.
  A respected attorney, Lyle Frank has demonstrated a remarkable 
commitment to serving others through his public and community service. 
After graduating from New York University and Brooklyn Law School, Mr. 
Frank began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings 
County, where he presented arguments in the ``Megan's Law'' hearings. 
He continued his legal career at Callan, Koster, Brady & Brennan, LLP, 
and later at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP, serving 
as a lead attorney in New York Supreme Court trials involving personal 
injury. Currently a small claims arbitrator for the New York County 
Civil Court, he serves as Legal Counsel for the New York City Council's 
Committees on Parks and Recreation and on Lower Manhattan 
Redevelopment. Mr. Frank is also an adjunct professor at the New York 
University School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Most 
recently, he became an adjunct professor at Baruch College, where he is 
an advisor to students in the National Urban Fellowship Program that 
prepares students for leadership and management positions in government 
or non-profit agencies.
  It is for his volunteer service as a Member and Chairman of Community 
Board 6 for which Mr. Frank is being honored by his fellow Board 
members and community residents on the evening of June 21, 2010. 
Community Board 6, which encompasses the East Side of Manhattan from 
14th to 59th Streets along the East River, serves as the representative 
town meeting of the historic and nationally prominent neighborhoods 
that lie within its boundaries. It thus provides a voice to community 
residents and their concerns, running the gamut of issues from land use 
to traffic to sanitation and beyond. After joining the Board in 1994, 
Mr. Frank became a dedicated and energetic representative for his 
fellow citizens. His leadership abilities were recognized when he was 
elected Chairman of Manhattan's Community Board 6 in January of 2006. 
He has just concluded four years as Chairman. Community Board 6 
residents are fortunate that Lyle Frank will continue to serve their 
interests as a Member of the Board. Throughout all his professional and 
voluntary activity, Lyle Frank has fought for and secured immeasurable 
improvements to the quality of life of his fellow Manhattan residents.
  Madam Speaker, in recognition of his tremendous contributions to the 
civic and public life of our nation's greatest city, I request that my 
colleagues join me in paying tribute to Mr. Lyle Frank, a great New 
Yorker and a great American. Lyle Frank's dedication to public and 
community serves as an inspiration to us all.

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