[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 181 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1902]
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                       HONORING WILLIAM ABRAMSON

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                            HON. ELIOT ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 19, 2013

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, William Abramson was born and raised in the 
Bronx and today is being honored by the Riverdale Jewish Community 
Relations Council with the Community Builder Award for his commitment 
to the community.
  His commitment is impressive. Bill was President of the Board of 
Directors of the Riverdale YM-YWHA for four years and is now the 
Chairman of the Board. He is a Past President of the Benjamin Franklin 
Reformed Democratic Club and is presently a member of the Van Courtland 
Park Conservancy.
  He served as Chairman of Community Board No. 8 in the Bronx for three 
years, and was the impetus for the creation of the 197-A plan, a system 
by which city agencies and local groups inspire area growth. He 
received the 2000 David Rockefeller Fellowship for helping to develop 
top private sector leaders and engage them in New York City's public 
arena. He is also Vice President of the Union Square Partnership, and a 
member of The Greenwich Village Chelsea Chamber of Commerce and Village 
Alliance.
  He has been selected several times as ``Commander for the Day'' by 
the Policeman's Association and ``Principal for a Day'' by PENCIL. 
Mayor Bloomberg appointed Bill to the Workforce Investment Board, where 
he is on the Strategic Planning Committee.
  Bill is an adjunct professor at New York University, teaching 
Facility Management and Leadership in Management. Bill has served as 
president of his condominium board in Riverdale for over five years. He 
has done numerous residential and commercial deals, serving on Real 
Estate Board of New York's, REBNY, Residential Rental Committee, and 
REBNY's Retail Committees.
  Bill is committed to making a positive difference in his community, 
the places he works at, and the people he works with and for. It is my 
pleasure to join with the Riverdale Jewish Community Relations Council 
in honoring Bill Abramson with the Community Builders Award for his 
years of dedicated service to his community and his city.

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