[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 426 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 426

    Recognizing the impact of Mr. Hulbert James on politics, urban 
development, and New York City, and paying tribute to Mr. James for his 
                      lifetime of public service.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 6, 2011

 Ms. Clarke of New York (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. 
Christensen) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Financial Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Recognizing the impact of Mr. Hulbert James on politics, urban 
development, and New York City, and paying tribute to Mr. James for his 
                      lifetime of public service.

Whereas Mr. Hulbert James has spent a lifetime working in politics and community 
        development, recently becoming field director for the Unity Diaspora 
        Coalition;
Whereas Mr. James, born in the United States Virgin Islands, received his 
        undergraduate degree from Hampton University, and Masters degrees from 
        Queens College and Union Theological Seminary;
Whereas Mr. James worked to end third world poverty as director of the Economic 
        Justice Office for the National Council of Churches, as President of the 
        Pan African Skills Project, co-founder of the center for Third World 
        Organizing, founder of the Jamaica project, and co-founder of the 
        Diaspora Project;
Whereas Mr. James has spent years advancing his causes through the political 
        realm as chief of staff to Representative Major Owens, a senior member 
        of the Mayor David Dinkins Administration, New York director of the 
        Presidential Campaign of Reverend Jesse Jackson, and advisor to the 
        Clinton for President Campaign;
Whereas Mr. James has worked tirelessly to develop housing and business 
        opportunities for distressed communities both as the Representative of 
        the Secretary of Labor in region 11 and as a community builder for the 
        Department of Housing and Urban Development;
Whereas in his role at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. 
        James provided strategic planning services to government and community 
        leaders to develop projects to assist distressed communities and 
        developed a program to help low-income persons save money for home 
        ownership;
Whereas since retiring from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Mr. 
        James has worked with a number of organizations to promote Caribbean 
        heritage and political inclusion; and
Whereas the life of Mr. Hulbert James demonstrates the best attributes of public 
        service and dedication to helping fellow Americans: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the impact Mr. Hulbert James had on 
        politics, urban development, and New York City; and
            (2) pays tribute to Mr. Hulbert James for his lifetime of 
        public service.
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