[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 102 (Friday, June 24, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E991]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF MARILYN BITTERMAN AND HER RETIREMENT FROM COMMUNITY BOARD 7 
               IN NEW YORK'S 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 24, 2016

  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of 
Marilyn Bitterman. Marilyn is a beloved member of the Queens community, 
who plans to retire after 40 years of service to Community Board 7.
  Marilyn has been working part-time for the Community Board since 1976 
and was promoted to Assistant District Manager in 1984. In 1988, she 
was appointed to the position of District Manager, and she has worked 
diligently for the people of Queens ever since. She has been a blessing 
to the community for over four decades and the Community Board, and 
surrounding community, will miss her dearly.
  Marilyn is an extremely active member of the Queens community in many 
ways. She has worked on the Borough President's Flushing Meadows Corona 
Park Coordination Committee and the Queens Traffic Safety Board. She 
currently sits on the Community Advisory Boards of Flushing Hospital 
and the New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens. She is a graduate of the 
Citizens Police Academy and presently serves as co-president of the Bay 
Terrace Garden Jewish Center. Marilyn is an incredible and giving 
individual, who has dedicated her life to the betterment of her 
community.
  At the end of August, Marilyn will be retiring as District Manager 
from the Community Board. She has worked for much of her life to 
improve her community, and I would like to personally thank her for her 
dedication to serving the residents of Queens. I also would like to 
acknowledge Marilyn's loving husband, Jack, two children, Noel and 
Tracy, a son-in-law, Michael, and three grandchildren, Gabriel, Sadie 
and Cassidy, and thank them for sharing Marilyn with the people of 
Queens for so many years. While the Community Board may be losing an 
asset to their team, the whole community is extremely grateful to 
Marilyn for her many years of selfless service.
  I hope all my colleagues will join me in honoring Marilyn Bitterman's 
service to the Queens community and in wishing her a happy retirement.

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