[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 173 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF MS. PHYLLIS KINSLER

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2011

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Phyllis 
Kinsler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Planned Parenthood of 
New Jersey. After thirty-seven years of service to the Planned 
Parenthood community, Ms. Kinsler will be retiring in December of 2011. 
Her outstanding commitment and dedication to protecting and defending 
women's health and reproductive rights are worthy of this body's 
recognition.
  Phyllis Kinsler's advocacy work, spanning three decades, for women's 
health issues is the backbone of the success of Planned Parenthood. 
Planned Parenthood of Central New Jersey (PPCNJ) serves over 15,000 
women each year, providing a wide range of contraception, cancer 
screening and various other services to women throughout Monmouth, 
Middlesex and Ocean Counties. The organization remains the leading 
provider of women's reproductive health care. Under Ms. Kinsler's 
leadership, the organization has maintained their strong commitment to 
providing women with affordable, high quality heath care services. 
PPCNJ continues to advocate for public policies that guarantee privacy 
and essential rights to women, ensuring access to various reproductive 
services.
  In conjunction with her professional responsibilities, Ms. Kinsler 
has served on numerous community boards and task forces which include 
Family Planning Association of New Jersey, New Brunswick Tomorrow 
Health Task Force and America Task Forces on Public Policy and Post Roe 
Abortion Services. Women and families throughout Monmouth County and 
New Jersey have continued to benefit from the outstanding advocacy and 
commitment Ms. Kinsler has demonstrated throughout her thirty-seven 
years of service.
  Prior to joining the Planned Parenthood team, Ms. Kinsler assisted in 
family service casework, child abuse prevention/child protection 
services, hotline counseling and a variety of community planning and 
advocacy projects in support of women, children and families. She is an 
alumna of Clark University and earned a Masters degree from Niagra 
University.
  Mr. Speaker, once again, please join me in thanking Ms. Phyllis 
Kinsler for her thirty-seven years of service to the Planned Parenthood 
community. Her outstanding record of leadership and service continues 
to prove valuable to women throughout New Jersey.

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