[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO MAE CATHERINE GREENE

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Mae Catherine Greene in 
recognition for her dedication to her community.
  Mae Catherine Greene fondly known as ``Cat'' by family and close 
friends is almost a life long resident of the east New York community 
of which she has been an integral and staunchly loyal advocate. She was 
born in Chadbourn, NC in March of 1957, the ninth of ten children of a 
proud and independent working mother.
  Mae obtained her education in the neighborhood she so greatly loves 
and admires. She attended P.S. 149, I.S. 292 and William H. Maxwell 
High School in east New York. Mae, who has been married for almost 27 
years to her childhood sweetheart, Richard Greene, is the proud mother 
of six children who still live in east New York as well.
  Having six children in the public school system and being a 
concerned, loving and dedicated parent, Mae took a strong interest in 
the neighborhood's public school system. She was very involved and an 
active presence in many different capacities. She served as President 
and Secretary on Community Board 19 and President of the P.T.A. at P.S. 
213, I.S. 171 and I.S. 292. Additionally, she was Chapter 1 Chairperson 
for the District for both P.S. 213 and I.S. 171 as well as P.A.C. 
President for the Board for two day care centers, Georgia-Livonia and 
Einstein in East NY.
  Mae is not only an advocate for education, but she is also very 
involved in community and politically based issues and activities. She 
has been a longtime advocate for senior citizen, immigrant and housing 
rights. Mae has served as Secretary to the Tenants' Advisory Board and 
Property Manager at Elva McZeal Housing Development and as a Community 
Advisor at Beekman Houses in the Bronx, NY. She also set up a parents' 
rights advocacy for immigrant parents at P.S. 213, was a community 
liaison for Health Plus, and an advocate for the senior citizens at 
Elva McZeal Houses.
  Mr. Speaker, Mae Catherine Greene has strengthened her community 
through her numerous volunteer efforts with the PTA, the Community 
Board, and local housing associations. As such, she is more than worthy 
of receiving our recognition today and I urge my colleagues to join me 
in honoring this truly remarkable person.

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