[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 49 (Friday, March 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING MS. LILLIE MARSHALL

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                        HON. NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 18, 2022

  Ms. VELAZQUEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Ms. Lillie Marshall 
who has dedicated much of her life in service to her Red Hook, 
Brooklyn, NY community. She was born on April 24, 1943, in Sparta, 
Georgia, to a family of community leaders in education, law and 
business. Five years out of Hancock Central High School, she moved to 
Red Hook, Brooklyn.
  As a proud single mother of four, Ms. Lillie Marshall became known 
for her no-nonsense approach and commitment to the area children. She 
advocated for and arranged after-school programs for youth of all ages. 
When a private school was built in the neighborhood, she served on a 
committee that successfully secured annual scholarships for qualifying 
children of Red Hook public housing. She has watched over generations 
of families for decades.
  Ms. Marshall fervently advocated for tenants in her twenty-year role 
as the Tenant Association President of Red Hook West. She met with NYC 
Housing Authority (NYCHA) executive and local leadership alike to give 
tenant perspectives and amplify their voices. Ms. Marshall also served 
on NYCHA's Citywide Council of Presidents as District Chair of Brooklyn 
South.
  Ms. Marshall's efforts will long be remembered for her Thanksgiving 
turkey drives for local families, feeding the homeless, delivering 
meals and PPE to homebound seniors during the COVID-19 Pandemic. She 
has been a leader at events such as Red Hook Old Timers Day, National 
Night Out Against Crime and has organized Red Hook Family Day every 
year.
  For her decades of leadership and volunteerism, Ms. Lillie Marshall 
will not soon be forgotten by her beloved Red Hook. Her legacy of life-
long community service has instilled core values and civic pride in her 
community.

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