[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 63 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF DEACON MIRIAM LOPEZ

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 7, 2012

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Miriam Lopez is a retired New York City 
police officer who worked jointly with federal agencies because of her 
expertise in laws that governed firearms and explosives. She was in 
charge of the inspection of fire arm dealers in New York City and the 
tri-state area and the renewal or removal of the dealers' licenses.
  After retiring from the Police Department, Deacon Lopez became more 
involved in the church and with youth. She had mentored teenagers for 
years through the Police Athletic League program, and now she is a 
member of the Generation X Ministry in Kingdom Baptist Church, serves 
as a Deacon for the congregation, and is the office and bookstore 
manager. Her passion for youth and the community has led her to pursue 
mission work, which is her next endeavor. Deacon Lopez is mother, 
grandmother, sister and daughter as well as a pillar of strength to the 
community she serves.
  Deacon Miriam Lopez is being honored by the Henry Allen Educational & 
Learning Foundation and I join with the Foundation in congratulating 
her for her years of working with our youth.

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