[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 137 (Friday, August 18, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E783]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LEGACY OF JOAN KAPLAN DAVIDSON

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                        HON. MARCUS J. MOLINARO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 18, 2023

  Mr. MOLINARO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the legacy of Joan 
Kaplan Davidson, a philanthropist and champion of conservation in New 
York State who recently passed away at the age of 96.
  Joan spent her life advocating for the restoration and conservation 
of New York's treasures and her legacy is one of vision and action. She 
served as the leader of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, as the New York State 
Commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation, and gave 
her time to countless non-profit boards and committees. I had the 
pleasure of working alongside her to designate the Hudson River as New 
York's first Heritage River and to work to advance numerous local 
waterfront development plans and historic preservation projects. Joan 
chose to make a profound impact through the power of small, decisive 
actions, and her work has inspired me and countless others.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the House join me in 
honoring the enduring legacy of Joan Kaplan Davidson, a woman who made 
a profound difference in the Hudson River Valley and New York State.

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