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WEEK of January 30, 2006 |
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Alumnus Karim Camara Takes Office as State Assemblyman A delegation from Brooklyn Friends School were among the special guests when alumnus Karim Camara ’88 took the oath of office as New York State Assemblyman on January 12 at Brooklyn’s historic Borough Hall. Head of School Michael Nill (at right, with Karim), Alumni Director Susan Price ’86, and Upper School students Jamal Davis ’07 and Nishanthy Anthonypillai ’07 (right, bottom) were among the 200 guests who witnessed the ceremony. Michael Nill, in his role as invited speaker, told the audience that the lessons learned at Brooklyn Friends—particularly the emphasis on ethical values and active listening—would help the new assemblyman be “the kind of public servant we so desperately need.” Karim represents the 43rd Assembly District in Crown Heights. Michael said that Karim was a gifted public speaker even in high school and that this talent had served him well in his callings as a pastor, a non-profit executive, and now as an elected official. Karim’s mother, Ora Abdur-Razzaq, also spoke. The founder and principal of Cush Campus Schools in Crown Heights, Ms. Abdur-Razzaq recalled the positive impact that BFS had on Karim and applauded the school’s leadership in education. A graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, Karim has a master's degree in divinity from the New York Theological Seminary. He has worked for the American Red Cross and Cush Campus Schools and is the executive pastor of the First Baptist Church of Crown Heights. In August 2005, Karim married Orelia Merchant, an assistant United States attorney in Brooklyn. |
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