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HONORING CHARLOTTE WINKKY IN CELEBRATION OF HER EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY
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HON. TOM REED
of new york
in the house of representatives
Friday, October 22, 2021
Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor Charlotte Winkky in celebration of her eightieth birthday.
Charlotte, daughter of Max and Gertrud Sommerfeld, was born on October 24, 1941 in Hamburg, Germany and came to the United States with her parents in 1949 as a ``displaced person''. Charlotte's father was a Holocaust survivor, and the family was given the opportunity to start a new life in America. Charlotte and her family arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in August of 1949 and then relocated to Newburgh, New York.
Charlotte graduated from Newburg Free Academy and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from New York State College at Cortland where she met her husband, Bill Winkky. Charlotte went on to earn her Master of Science Degree from Elmira College and thereafter, in 1960, Charlotte became a proud Naturalized Citizen.
On June 23, 1963, Charlotte and Bill were married in New Windsor, New York and have spent fifty-eight joyful years together. Bill and Charlotte have a son and daughter who have gifted them with six wonderful grandchildren.
Charlotte taught school for thirty-two years in Horseheads, New York and is active in numerous organizations including as a charter and sustaining member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. She was a Chemung County Election Inspector for fourteen years and volunteers for the Cancer Society and local nature center. She is also a member of B'nai B'rith International and League of Women Voters.
In her eighty years of life, Charlotte has been a teacher, a friend, a volunteer, a loving and dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother who is deserving of recognition.
It has been my utmost pleasure to personally know Charlotte for decades and to see her dedication to her community, but even more importantly, the love and dedication she has for her family and friends.
Given the above, I ask that this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations and join me to honor Charlotte Winkky on her eightieth birthday.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 186
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