Senator Avella Honors Community Board 11 Chair at Capitol Ceremony

Queens, NY – This week, Senator Tony Avella honored Community Board 11 Chairperson Christine Haider as his 2017 Woman of Distinction honoree at the New York State Senate’s annual Women of Distinction awards ceremony at the Capitol building in Albany.

Christine L. Haider of Flushing, Queens, has been a dedicated, hard-working advocate for the betterment of her neighborhood and surrounding areas. She is active in a wide range of organizations that serve her local community and is honored to serve as the Chair of Community Board 11Q (CB11Q). In addition, she serves on the finance and membership committees and is the Treasurer of the Community Advisory Board of the NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens. Ms. Haider is President of the Harding Heights Civic Association and is a member of the National Notary Association and the International Association of Administrative Professionals, having served as past-President of its Queens County Chapter. She is also a member of the 111th Precinct Community Council and the Saul Weprin Democratic Club.

“Christine Haider has served our community as good as anyone else over the past three decades. Her dedication to Queens is what makes this borough the greatest place on earth to live. Ms. Haider’s service to her family, her city, and her country should be applauded and I am happy to have the chance to honor her as a 2017 New York State Woman of Distinction,” said Senator Avella.