[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24689]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO ISRAEL VELAZQUEZ

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2008

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute and to honor 
Mr. Israel Velazquez. Mr. Velazquez is the founder and President of 
Velazquez Associates, Inc., and its subsidiary Velazquez Accounting 
Services (D/B/A/), a New York-based Accounting and Non Profit 
Development Consulting firm.
  Mr. Velazquez, for the past 30 years, has consistently assembled 
public and private partnerships on affordable housing and economic 
development projects in urban cities throughout the United States and 
in several Caribbean islands. Mr. Velazquez has successfully managed to 
have a major input in various national, statewide and citywide 
revitalization programs benefiting various disadvantaged communities. 
His tireless efforts have borne fruit, as evidenced by new ventures in 
affordable housing, senior citizen housing complexes, community-owned 
shopping centers and well-recognized youth programs in these 
communities.
  Mr. Velazquez has held several executive positions as the first 
Comptroller for organizations such as the West Harlem Community 
Organization, Inc., the National Black United Fund, and the Black 
United Fund of New York, Inc.
  Currently, Mr. Israel Velazquez serves as Special Project Director 
for the East New York Development Corporation formulating public and 
private partnerships in ascertaining corporate giving, public grants, 
and funding specialized academic and recreation programs/activities for 
the youth in the East New York community.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize Mr. Israel Velazquez for his 
extraordinary accomplishments on behalf of East New York and elsewhere.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Mr. Israel Velazquez.

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