[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20376]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             RECOGNIZING DR. FRANK S. FOLK--68 YEARS YOUNG

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 2, 2000

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Frank S. Folk, a 
resident of Brooklyn, and to celebrate his 68th birthday. I ask my 
colleagues assembled here today to please join me in acknowledging Dr. 
Folk's remarkable life.
  On this day, October 2nd, in 1932, Frank Folk was born in Vonville, 
South Carolina. As a young boy, Frank possessed excellence, greatness, 
the favor of God, love and honor, the law of kindness in tongue, 
morality and character. As a personal friend of Dr. Folk, I know that I 
can speak for his many friends and neighbors in commending him on his 
many years practicing medicine in Brooklyn. While Dr. Folk's 
professional accomplishments are too numerous to mention, I do want to 
point out that he has served on the Board of Directors of the New York 
City Health and Hospital Corporation and on Kingsbrook Hospital 
Executive Board--two of New York's most important health organizations.
  As Chair of my Health Committee since 1991, Dr. Folk has demonstrated 
his commitment to working to improve the health and well-being of all 
members of our community. He also has been honored by the American 
Medical Society, which has bestowed the Hektoen Gold Medal and the 
Hektoen Bronze Medal upon Dr. Folk. As further evidence of his 
accomplishments, I need only mention that Dr. Folk is certified by the 
American Board of Surgery, the New York State Medical Board, and the 
National Board of Medical Examiners. Finally, Dr. Folk serves his 
community and his Nation as a Colonel with the New York State Army 
National Guard.
  Mr. Speaker, my good friend, Dr. Frank Folk, is more than worthy of 
receiving our birthday wishes today, and I hope that all of my 
colleagues will join me today in honoring this truly remarkable man.

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