Colton salutes southwest Brooklyn’s ‘Women of Distinction’
More than a dozen women were presented with New York State Assembly citations for their work on behalf of their southwest Brooklyn communities in a ceremony hosted by Assemblyman Bill Colton on April 23.
The women were honored for their efforts in business, education, humanitarian work, military service, civic affairs, health care, government and volunteer work at the ceremony, which took place in the Community Room, 29 Bay 25th St. in Bensonhurst.
Colton (D-Gravesend-Bensonhurst) called it the “Women of Distinction Awards” and presented each recipient with a citation and a rose.
The honorees included: Laurie Windsor, vice chairman of Community Board 11; Jeannette Givant, Democratic District Leader of the 47th Assembly District; Stephanie Wong, founding member of the United Chinese Association of Brooklyn; Heather Fiorica, president of Community Education Council District 21; Priscilla Consolo, active parishioner of Our Lady of Grace Church and special assistant to Colton; Maria Francavilla, auxiliary police officer of the 61st Precinct; Marnee Elias-Pavia, district manager of Community Board 11; Gloria D. Braun, election poll coordinator for the New York City Board of Elections; Christine Imbemba-Treyger, New Utrecht High School teacher; Pastor Connie Hulla of Resurrection Church of New York; Randi Garay, member of the Bensonhurst West End Community Council; Ann Pollack, wife of Rabbi Gary Pollack, of the Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst; Ida Sanoff, member of Friends of the Boardwalk and executive director of the Natural Resources Protective Association and Victoria Stancil, president of the Marlboro Houses Tenants Association.