[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MARK AND CYNTHIA CRAIG FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND 
                  VOLUNTEERISM IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2017

  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor Mr. and 
Mrs. Mark and Cynthia Craig, dedicated volunteers and residents of 
Buffalo, New York. Their tireless service is recognized today by None 
Like You/ We Care Outreach and the City of Buffalo.
   Mark is a Buffalo native, a University at Buffalo graduate and was 
employed by County Lime Stone in Akron for 36 years. Cynthia moved to 
Buffalo in 1984 and began work with the New York State Department of 
Health Bureau of Funeral Directing. Since 1987 she has worked in the 
New York State Department of Cemeteries and is a New York State 
Licensed Funeral Director.
   The Craigs are a great team who have been a part of None Like You/We 
Care Outreach program since 2000. They have served on the board, worked 
on the reorganization and rehabilitation of the Concordia Cemetery and 
have served thousands over the past 15 years at Thanksgiving and 
Christmas dinners with None Like You/ We Care Outreach.
   Mark and Cynthia have been instrumental in the reconstruction of 
abandoned houses in the City of Buffalo and have helped supervise 
summer and student volunteers who help to clean up empty lots and build 
community gardens.
   Mr. Speaker, I honor Mr. and Mrs. Craig and their admirable 
dedication to the City of Buffalo. The Craig's commitment to their 
community is exceptional, and they are most deserving of this 
recognition by None Like You/We Care and the City of Buffalo.

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