[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 VALERIY ``LARRY'' SAVINKIN STREET CO-NAMING CEREMONY IN BROOKLYN, NEW 
                                  YORK

  (Mr. JEFFRIES asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor that, on Tuesday, May 1, 
the communities of south Brooklyn, on the corner of Brighton Beach and 
Coney Island Avenues, will be co-named for Valeriy ``Larry'' Savinkin, 
a dedicated and well-respected community leader, who passed away last 
year.
  Larry was my congressional field representative who served the 
residents of the Eighth Congressional District with great distinction.
  His success and impact on the neighborhoods of southern Brooklyn and 
Queens were not limited to his work in the Eighth Congressional 
District office. For over 20 years, he was involved in several 
prominent organizations, including the September 11 Family Group, the 
Holocaust Memorial Committee, and the Odessa Community of New York.
  Larry had a magnetic personality and cared about his community 
immensely.
  I had the privilege of knowing and working with him for several 
years. I look forward to standing on Valeriy ``Larry'' Savinkin Street 
with New York City Council Members Mark Treyger and Chaim Deutsch next 
Tuesday to commemorate and acknowledge this outstanding individual.

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