[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10304-10305]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF JACK LUND'S RETIREMENT AFTER 40 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP 
                              IN THE YMCA

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                         HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2015

  Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Jack Lund and his 
retirement after forty years of leadership and service in the YMCA.
  Jack currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the 
YMCA of Greater New York, the largest YMCA in the United States. As 
head of New York City's largest private youth-serving organization, 
Jack is dedicated to strengthening the foundations of communities in 
New York City through programs that nurture the potential of children 
and youth, improve the health and well being of individuals and 
communities and address some of New York City's most challenging social 
problems.
  Jack has pioneered programs in education, civic engagement and 
immigrant services. Most recently, the Y has launched signature 
programs addressing the academic achievement gap for children living in 
poverty, the epidemic of youth obesity and disconnected young people--
who have dropped out of school and are not working.

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  Jack has spent 40 years working for various YMCAs, starting his 
service in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the YMCA of 
Greater New York, he served as president and CEO of the YMCA of 
Metropolitan Milwaukee from 1995 through 2004.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Mr. Jack Lund on this remarkable 
occasion. I ask that my colleagues join me in wishing him a wonderful 
retirement and many years of happiness.

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