[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9541]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF EDWARD BABOR, PRESIDENT OF THE TAMINENT REGULAR 
                    DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2017

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay 
tribute to my dear friend and longtime staff member Edward Babor, as he 
steps down from his twenty-six year tenure as the president of the 
Taminent Regular Democratic Club.
  The Taminent Regular Democratic Club (the Taminent) was founded in 
1933 in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens County. Today, the members 
of the Taminent work tirelessly to advocate for Astoria residents on 
issues affecting the community. I have attended countless events hosted 
by the Taminent and I am extraordinarily grateful to Ed Babor for his 
leadership as club president and the extraordinary number of hours he 
has volunteered to ensure the club continues to thrive in the 21st 
century. In fact the only thing that might be more apparent than Ed's 
dedication to the Taminent is the universal respect and admiration that 
the club's members show for Ed. While Ed Babor may be stepping down as 
president, I am confident that he will always be a proud member of the 
Taminent. For decades, Ed has offered his advice and mentorship to 
younger generations of Western Queens advocates including incoming 
Taminent president, Loren Amor.
  Ed Babor serves on a host of civic, political, cultural, and service 
organizations in the Astoria and Long Island City neighborhoods. Along 
with his work with the Taminent, Ed is on the board of the Powhatan and 
Pocahontas Regular Democratic Club, another Astoria political 
organization. He has been an active member of Queens Community Board 
Number 1 for over a decade, and is currently the Executive Secretary. 
Ed also serves on the boards of the Astoria Civic Association, which 
advocates for the needs of Astoria residents and runs the successful 
Judge Charles J. Vallone Scholarship Fund, and SHAREing and CAREing, a 
nonprofit dedicated to working with cancer patients and their families 
without regard to insurance status to provide education on prevention 
and wellness, links to cancer treatment and practical needs, and on-
going cancer support.
  In his career, Ed Babor has demonstrated the same commitment to 
community and public service. Ed Babor worked for the New York 
Department of Motor Vehicles for over thirty years. Ed has been an 
invaluable addition to my staff for over eight years. He has an 
encyclopedic knowledge about the neighborhoods of Western Queens and 
the issues which they face. This institutional knowledge comes both 
from the fact that Ed is at every meeting that takes place in Western 
Queens and from his sincere interest in the neighborhoods' well-being, 
because Ed truly loves Queens.
  Ed lives in Astoria with his wife Patricia Babor, to whom he has been 
married for 39 years. Ed and Pat are active parishioners at Immaculate 
Conception Church in Astoria. Ed has been actively involved with 
Catholic War-Veterans Post No. 1, having served with the National 
Guard. Proud of his Czech heritage, Ed is involved with several 
cultural organizations including the Czech Catholic Union and the 
Bohemian Historical Society.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the many 
accomplishments of Edward Babor. His hard work, character, and love for 
his community and the people who live there, make him an outstanding 
leader and an incredible friend.

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