[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5341]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LEGACY OF CAROL MARTINEAU BALDWIN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Katko) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KATKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Carol 
Martineau Baldwin, who passed away on May 26, 2022, at the age of 92.
  Carol was a beloved member of the central New York community and a 
devoted philanthropist.
  A Syracuse native, Carol met her husband, Alexander Baldwin, while 
attending Syracuse University. They were married in 1954 and had six 
children.
  The family lived in Long Island, where Alexander taught at Massapequa 
High School until his death from lung cancer in 1983. Carol moved back 
to Syracuse and, in 1990, was diagnosed with breast cancer. She nearly 
lost her battle with breast cancer but overcame it following a double 
mastectomy.
  Following this experience, she dedicated her life to helping others 
fight breast cancer. In 1996, she founded the Carol M. Baldwin Breast 
Cancer Research Fund on the campus of SUNY Stony Brook. Five years 
later, in conjunction with SUNY Upstate Medical University, the Carol 
M. Baldwin Fund of Central New York was established in Syracuse.
  To date, the Baldwin fund has provided more than 60 grants to support 
research programs and has spurred nearly $24 million in additional 
grant funding. The fund supports numerous programs, including studies 
of contributing factors to breast cancer, education of medical 
professionals and the general public, and studies of the outcomes of 
detection and treatment on patients and families.
  Outside of her philanthropic work, Carol has been a prominent fixture 
in our community, and many in her family are dear friends to my wife, 
Robin, and me.
  For the last two decades, breast cancer patients in central New York 
and throughout the country have benefited from the steadfast commitment 
of Carol Baldwin.
  Carol is survived by her six children, 25 grandchildren, and 14 
great-grandchildren. While she will be dearly missed in our community, 
central New Yorkers will continue to honor her legacy.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House join me in 
honoring the life and legacy of Carol Martineau Baldwin. May she rest 
in peace.

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