[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9997]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING THE SERVICE OF ERIN COE

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 27, 2017

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize Erin 
Coe for her dedication to cultivating and promoting fine arts in New 
York's 21st District.
  Throughout her career, Ms. Coe has worked in some of New York's most 
interesting artistic destinations, including the Shaker Museum and the 
Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1999, she began her time as chief 
curator of the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls; a role Ms. Coe served in 
for 15 years before becoming the museum's director in 2015.
  Under Ms. Coe's supervision, the Hyde has transformed into a regional 
center for artistic discovery, strengthening its relationship with the 
local community and expanding its collections and exhibit space. As 
director, Ms. Coe more than doubled the museum's modern art collection, 
and worked to open the Feibes & Schmitt Gallery, which houses 
incredible works from some of the best-known artists of the 20th 
century.
  In addition to her work at the Hyde, Ms. Coe has also contributed to 
our community through her work on the advisory board of American Women 
Artists, and as a member of the Forum for Executive Women of the 
Capital Region. As she begins a new chapter in her career with Penn 
State University's Palmer Museum of Art, I want to thank Ms. Coe for 
these efforts, and for sharing her love of art with us all.
  In New York's 21st District, we appreciate Erin Coe and her years of 
service. Her legacy at the Hyde Collection will endure, and I wish her 
all the best in her future endeavors.

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