[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H666]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING ROD AND SHIRLEY SAUNDERS

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to recognize Rod and 
Shirley Saunders, who have both dedicated decades of their lives to 
serving the Bronx community.
  Rod is a former president of the African American Association of Co-
op City and the Wakefield Kiwanis Club. In 2004, Rod was appointed by 
the Bronx borough president to serve on the NYC Department of 
Education's Community Education Council. Since 2015, he has served as a 
member of the Riverbay Corporation's board of directors and is 
currently serving as president of the board.
  Shirley cofounded the African American Association of Co-op City and 
served as board secretary and chair of the security committee for the 
Riverbay board of directors. Shirley volunteered for almost a decade 
with the Girl Scouts as a volunteer mom, helping out Daisies, Brownies, 
and Girl Scouts. She is currently serving our community as deputy city 
clerk of New York for Bronx County.
  They are the Co-op City power couple. It is an honor to recognize Rod 
and Shirley's service to the Bronx today, and a grateful community 
thanks them.

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