[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 173 (Friday, December 2, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1579]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING ANN MURO

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2016

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, those special individuals who dedicate their 
lives to improving the community have the power to transform lives for 
the better. In Yonkers, no one has had a more transformative effect 
than my friend, Ann Muro, an amazing public servant who has dedicated 
her life to helping others. Ann grew up in the Colonial Heights section 
of Yonkers and attended Annunciation School and Maria Regina High 
School. She then went on to Mercy College, where she received her 
degree in Behavioral Psychology. Always wanting to help people, Ann 
became a Social Worker for the County of Westchester and served on the 
steering committee for the implementation of the Medicaid Program into 
Westchester County. She also served as a Community Affairs Specialist 
for the Westchester County Human Rights Commission and as an Employment 
Specialist for the Yonkers Employment Center. In addition to her 
professional work helping others, Ann has also been extremely active in 
the community during her personal time. She serves as President of the 
Exchange Club of Yonkers; Board Member of PAL; President of the 
Crestwood Tenants Association; former Board Member of the Yonkers 
Chamber of Commerce; former Board Member of the American Cancer 
Society, and this is just a small fraction of her involvement. A 
published writer, Ann is also in the process of writing two books and 
is also an accomplished poet.
  This year, the Yonkers Exchange Club is honoring Ann for all of her 
incredible work and contributions in the community. I want to 
congratulate her on this wonderful honor and thank her on behalf of the 
16th Congressional District

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