[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING EDDIE MAE BARNES

  (Mr. LATIMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LATIMER. Mr. Speaker, today, we mourn the passing of a legend in 
Westchester County, the Honorable Eddie Mae Barnes. She was a role 
model for women in our area, as one of the first African-American 
female leaders elected to public office.
  She served four 4-year terms on the Greenburgh Town Board, 16 years 
as a voice for those who had no voice across the community, especially 
in the Fairview neighborhood. She was the author of the town's Police/
Community Advisory Commission, bringing residents and law enforcement 
closer together. She was the driving force behind naming the local 
community center in honor of Theodore D. Young, who did so much good 
for young people in Greenburgh.
  She was, by profession, a nurse with a BS degree from Dillard 
University and an M.S. degree from Teachers College at Columbia. For 32 
years, she was director of nursing at Rye Hospital Center. She was a 
true healthcare professional. She was kind and loving. She was as tough 
as nails. She fought for the things she believed in, and she offered a 
hug to all.
  Eddie Mae Barnes was a wonderful friend, and we will deeply miss her.

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