[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO JEAN MARGARET ELIGON

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS-

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2011

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Ms. Jean 
Margaret Eligon.
  Ms. Eligon was born in Grenada, West Indies, and immigrated to the 
United States at the age of seven. She graduated from Bishop McDonnell 
Memorial High School, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooklyn 
College, and a Master of Science degree from Long Island University.
  Ms. Eligon is a Teacher, Educator, Special Education Itinerary 
Teacher, and a Resource Room Coordinator; she is licensed in General 
Education and Special Education. Ms. Eligon taught Communication Arts, 
Math and Global History at Samuel J. Tilden High School. She retired in 
June 2009, after working in the public school system for 35 years.
  Today, Ms. Eligon works with at risk children and has formed her own 
agency, known as the JME Agency. This agency was created to service 
children diagnosed with various disabilities, providing one-on-one 
support in daycare centers and in the home.
  She has two children: a son, who is an elementary school teacher, and 
a daughter, who is a high school teacher. Besides her love for people, 
Jean loves reading, cooking, baking, and traveling.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the life 
of Ms. Jean Margaret Eligon.

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