[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


 CENTRAL NEW JERSEY RECOGNIZES AND CELEBRATES HENRIETTA BACKER FOR HER 
                   SERVICE TO THE PRINCETON COMMUNITY

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                           HON. RUSH D. HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 23, 2004

  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Henrietta Backer, known 
as Heny to friends and neighbors, for her service to the Princeton 
community.
  More than 20 years ago, Heny Backer came to Princeton to visit her 
daughter at the university. The town was fortunate that day: she was so 
impressed that she and her husband, Bernie, decided to relocate there. 
Heny has since made an indelible mark on the Princeton community. 
Highly principled, she is an inspiration to those around her and has 
earned our heartfelt appreciation.
  Heny Backer has served in many capacities on a number of community 
organizations, and in each case she has done so with fairness and a 
civic-minded spirit.
  Her unending energy marked her tenure as a commissioner of the 
Housing Authority for the Borough of Princeton, where she sought to 
make affordable housing available to all who seek it.
  Heny's commitment to finding fair, decent, peaceful solutions to the 
world's problems has made her one of the indispensable volunteers for 
the Coalition of Peace Action. Her leadership resulted in the borough's 
formal expression of disappointment in our country's decision to take 
preemptive action against Iraq.
  Through her efforts, the Princeton Community Democratic Organization 
(PCDO) was reinvigorated. Under her leadership, the political dialogue 
of the community was elevated in substance and integrity. Due to her 
tireless dedication to addressing the many challenges our community 
faces in a fair and respectful manner, she was elected to serve as both 
the president of the PCDO and chair of the Princeton Municipal 
Democratic Committee. She continues to serve on both organizations 
today.
  Heny Backer has contributed significantly to the life of her 
community and to the positive nature of its political dialogue. For me, 
Heny has been a source of good advice and good ideas for which I am 
ever grateful. She has earned our heartfelt appreciation for her 
efforts. I ask my colleagues to join me in giving her this recognition.

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