[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 113 (Thursday, July 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1475]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                A TRIBUTE TO BEATRICE WILKINSON-WELTERS

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Beatrice 
Wilkinson-Welters for her appointment as Ambassador to Trinidad and 
Tobago and for her outstanding contributions to the welfare of 
residents of Brooklyn.
  Beatrice Wilkinson-Welters has distinguished herself through many 
years of service to her nation and community as the Founder and 
Chairman of the AnBryce Foundation and the Vincent Wilkinson 
Foundation, whose focus on underserved youth and young adults provide 
multiple settings for their personal and scholastic development.
  She earned her undergraduate degree from Manhattanville College and 
her graduate degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She also 
received an Honorary Doctorate from Livingstone College in Salisbury, 
North Carolina.
  Beatrice Wilkinson-Welters has provided vision and leadership through 
her service as a trustee or board member for the Kennedy Center Board 
of Trustees, the National Symphony Orchestra, the Library of Congress, 
the Brookings Institution, the Washington Jesuit Academy, and the Maret 
School.
  Despite her demanding career and many contributions to society, 
Beatrice Wilkinson-Welters has been a devoted wife to her husband, 
Anthony and a loving mother to their two sons Bryant and Andrew.
  Beatrice Wilkinson-Welters was confirmed by the United States Senate 
as Ambassador to Trinidad-Tobago on March 10, 2010 and sworn in by 
President Barack Obama on April 27, 2010.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
achievements of Beatrice Wilkinson-Welters.

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