U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark

U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement regarding the tragic passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark:

"I am deeply saddened by the news of the untimely passing of Assemblywoman Barbara Clark today. My friend Barbara was the longest serving legislator in South East Queens, having been elected into office in 1987. She was a public servant that prized education and demanded the presence of the parental voice and funding to achieve optimal success, and she was willing to travel anywhere to find a model that was working so she might bring it to our kids. She chose to be not just popular, but factually correct when championing the issues of her district and our state. She devoted all of who she was to demanding equitable resources for improving access to health care as well. And her support for veterans and their families, locating dollars to both maintain a certain standard of living in South East Queens, while keeping an eye on resources needed to prepare the next generation for the challenges she knew they’d face, were all hallmarks of her service. I will miss Barbara as a shrewd negotiator for South East Queens’ fair share, but also because she understood the unrecognized worth of her and your family, she demonstrated friendship, and she cared about the legacy she’d been handed as well the one she wanted to leave. Our delegation has been seriously altered by her passing. I pray she is resting in peace."

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