[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 153 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E974]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF PATTI KENNER

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2022

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
celebrate the birthday of my dear friend Patti Askwith Kenner, who has 
dedicated her life to supporting women's civic participation, 
supporting the arts, and advancing Jewish causes.
  Patti Kenner is a native New Yorker who was born in New York City and 
raised in Harrison, New York. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon 
University with a degree in French. She subsequently earned a master's 
degree in Early Childhood Education from the Columbia University 
Teachers College.
  After 10 years as an educator, Ms. Kenner left teaching to join 
Campus Coach Lines, a charter bus company founded by her father in 
1928. She continues to work at Campus Coach Lines to this day and 
currently serves as its President.
  In a city full of larger-than-life personalities, Ms. Kenner is one 
New York's most iconic civic leaders. She has been a consummate 
advocate for women's participation in politics and civic engagement.
  Ms. Kenner is also a devoted alumna of Carnegie Mellon and has given 
generously back to the school. She has served on the university's board 
of trustees for over 25 years and recently dedicated its Askwith Kenner 
Global Languages and Cultures Room. This amazing experiential space 
allows students to virtually travel the world and interact with people 
from different nations.
  Ms. Kenner is also a major supporter of education in New York. In 
2019 she created the Patti Kenner Fellowship in Arts Education at Guild 
Hall, where she is also a longtime trustee. This fellowship has 
substantially enhanced youth educational programming at Guild Hall.
  Ms. Kenner has been dedicated to increasing awareness about the 
Holocaust and preserving its history. In 2011, Ms. Kenner produced a 
documentary about the renowned Jewish-American journalist Ruth Gruber, 
who documented life in Nazi Germany and was tasked by President 
Franklin D. Roosevelt to escort close to 1,000 refugees from Nazi-
occupied Europe to the United States in 1944. She is currently working 
on another documentary focused on Swedish architect and humanitarian, 
Raoul Wallenberg, who saved tens of thousands of Jews in occupied 
Hungary at the end of World War II.
  In addition to these many accomplishments, Ms. Kenner serves on the 
boards of Defiant Requiem Foundation, the Museum of Jewish Heritage, 
the University Musical Society at the University of Michigan, the 
Educational Alliance, along with numerous other organizations and 
institutions.
  Madam Speaker, Ms. Kenner is a dear friend of mine who continues to 
inspire me with her tireless advocacy and activism. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in recognizing the many contributions that Patti Kenner has 
made to New York City and wishing her every future success.

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