[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12673]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               A TRIBUTE TO REV. KIMBERLY COUNCIL-HAIGLER

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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 Reverend 
Kimberly Council-Haigler of Brooklyn, New York, for the achievements of 
one who provide selfless contributions to their community.
  The daughter of Mr. Benjamin and Rev. Linda Council, she is the 
oldest of five and the mother of two. In 2003 she gained her license 
and was ordained at the Berean Baptist Church under the leadership of 
Rev. Dr. Arlee Griffin Jr. She Received a Bachelor of Arts from North 
Carolina Central University and a Master of Science in Library Science 
from Pratt Institute.
  Rev. Council is active in her church and professional community 
overseeing the Young Adult Ministry and Youth Ministry. At the same 
time she serves as the superintendent of the Young Adult Sunday School 
Department, an instructor at the Berean Bible Institute and sits on the 
Board of Directors of Berean's Christian Education Ministry.
  Currently she works as a Reference Librarian at Sullivan & Cromwell 
LLP. She is a member of the Law Library Association of Greater New York 
where she has served on the Board of LLAGNY's Board of Directors, and 
co-chair of LLAGNY's Student Relations Committee. She is also a member 
of the American Association of Law Librarians and Alpha Kappa Alpha 
Sorority incorporated.
  Her service to the community is outstanding and deserves grave 
recognition.

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