Councilwoman Julia Harrison Records, 1942-2001, 1968-2001.

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Councilwoman Julia Harrison Records, 1942-2001, 1968-2001.

She was on the Committees for Aging, Education, Government Operations, Health and Standards and Ethics. In 1991 she was the chair of the Standards and Ethics Committee. She was also the chair of the Committee on Aging for a number of years. As chair of the Aging Committee, she successfully led a campaign to assist senior citizens with two housing programs: Senior Citizens Homeowners Exemption (SCHE) and Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemption Program (SCRIE). Her committee was also active in other areas including -- the investigation of elder abuse; elderly drug abuse; Expanded In-Home Services for Elderly Program and more.

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