Outstanding Leadership in Queens
2002 Honoree of the Queens Federation of Churches

Jack Thompson

 
Jack Thompson is President of the Cambria Heights Civic Association, the longest continuous operating Civic Association in Queens, organized in 1932. Mr. Thompson established himself as a concerned, dedicated, determined community activist some twenty years ago. His willingness to devote his time, energy and efforts to assist, inform and include community residents in issues directly affecting the community, has resulted in Cambria Heights maintaining its dignity, grace, high morale and aesthetic charm.

Mr. Thompson is an active member of several advisory boards including the Human Resources Administration (HRA), U.S. Postal Service, Universal Pre-K, Verizon and Jamaica Hospital, to name a few. He is an honorary member of the Cambria Heights Kiwanis Club and was one of the founders of the Southeast Queens Community Partnership. As a lobbyist, Mr. Thompson has traveled to Albany on many occasions to fight for equal education funding for all children and better health care for everyone.

Mr. Thompson has been recognized with many Awards; among them are the HAUP Community Service Award, The Real Action Program Award, The Eastern Queens Alliance Community Service Award, Man of the Year Award, American Heart Association Certificate of Appreciation, and the Queens Borough Student Association Club Award.

Jack Thompson is happily married for 32 wonderful years to Hortense and is the proud father of two wonderful children, Robyn and Michael. He is especially proud of his two grandchildren, Tanya and Christopher. Mr. Thompson's endless energy is fueled by the personal satisfaction that he gets in being able to help people who do not know how to navigate through the bureaucracy to have their needs addressed – such as with a senior citizen who is defrauded by an unscrupulous contractor; Veteran's needs; Social Security and the like. The Essence of Simplicity in Human Relations – "Treat People as You Would Want to Be Treated!" – is the creed that Jack Thompson strives to adhere to daily.

He takes pride in quoting the Tunisian proverb: "Respect yourself, you will get it back."
 
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