[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12664]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO DENNIS HAWTHORNE

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 2008

  Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Dennis 
Hawthorne, owner of Dennis Shipping, a renowned shipping company 
located in Brooklyn, NY.
  Hawthorne is a native of Jamaica, NY and migrated to Brooklyn, NY in 
1985 where he founded Dennis Photography and Shipping. In addition, 
Hawthorne founded the Caribbean American Shippers Association which is 
now the largest Caribbean American shipping company in Brooklyn.
  Hawthorne's success has led him to pursue various humanitarian 
efforts in Brooklyn and its East Flatbush community. Hawthorne once 
stated ``give a community of good people, good services, respect and 
opportunity, and the potential for growth is inevitable.'' Hawthorne 
has committed to service and supports various outreach programs; he has 
donated time and money to community organizations including the East 
Flatbush Friends Education, Caribbean American Outreach Association, 
Children Outreach of Jamaica, Kings Highway Development Project, local 
churches, senior civic organizations, and schools.
  It is important that we recognize Hawthorne, not only for his success 
through his Brooklyn-based business, but also for his commitment to 
serving the citizens of Brooklyn.

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