[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 16685-16686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO TERRY ALLEN PERL

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I would like my colleagues to join 
me today in honoring the work of Terry Allen Perl, who has served the 
Chimes Family of Services for 40 years.
  The Chimes Family of Services is an international agency delivering a 
wide variety of support to more than 17,000 people. Chimes offers an 
extensive range of services from educational services to residential 
support and psychiatric services. It serves people of all ages and 
varying levels of ability, providing assistance to people with 
developmental disabilities, mental illness, and other specialized 
needs. It offers an important support network to people with 
disabilities and their families as they work to achieve their goals, 
aspirations, and dreams.
  Terry Allen Perl started his career with Chimes, Inc. in January of 
1971. He was the first director of a community-based residential 
facility in the

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State of Maryland for people with intellectual disabilities. His vision 
and leadership over the intervening years have led to the extraordinary 
success of the organization as he has helped to expand its educational, 
habilitation, employment, vocational, residential, and support 
services.
  Under Mr. Perl's leadership, Chimes has moved from being a provider 
of services to one of the largest contractors employing people with 
disabilities. Chimes provides janitorial and facility services for the 
U.S. Government and for the State of Maryland.
  Under Mr. Perl's guidance, Chimes has expanded from serving 200 
people in the Baltimore area to more than 17,000 people from North 
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, the 
District of Columbia, and the State of Israel.
  Mr. Pearl has received numerous awards and honors in recognition of 
his innovative and pioneering programs. He has been a leader and member 
of numerous professional organizations including: ANCOR, American 
Network of Community Options and Resources, CARF, Commission on 
Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, AAMR, American Association 
on Mental Retardation, Maryland Works, Baltimore City Mayor's 
Commission on Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities Council, 
Baltimore County Workforce Investment Council, and the Baltimore County 
Commission on Disabilities. He is a frequent lecturer, consultant, and 
advisor to numerous provider agencies, advocacy groups, associations, 
and government entities. During his tenure as president and chief 
executive officer, Chimes has become nationally and internationally 
recognized as a provider of services and jobs for those with 
disabilities.
  I hope my colleagues will join me in thanking Terry Allen Perl for 
his 40 years of dedicated service to the Chimes Family of Services 
organization and for his outstanding contributions to improving the 
lives of people with disabilities and their families and communities in 
Maryland, throughout our Nation, and in Israel.

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