[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 28, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: June 28, 1994]
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              TRIBUTE TO MR. CHARLES A. ``CHUCK'' STERLING

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 1994

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to the attention of my 
colleagues, the outstanding work done by a great leader in my 
congressional district, Charles A. ``Chuck'' Sterling.
  His success in life started early. Graduating with honors from Lake 
Forest College, he went on to play with the Chicago Cardinals 
professional football organization. After his playing days ended, Mr. 
Sterling went back to his studies and pursued a post-graduate degree in 
business, marketing, and advertising at Northwestern University.
  He held positions in these areas for several corporate firms 
including Helene Curtis Industries and Johnson Publications. His 
biggest achievement in his professional career came as the founder of 
Saratoga Geyser Mineral and New York State Seal Water, two of the top 
successful bottled waters in the world. At that time, Mr. Sterling was 
the only African-American owner of a bottled water company.
  Even with all of this success, Mr. Sterling has never turned his back 
on his community, especially the needy. Presently, he uses his talents 
and expertise as an advocate for the development of the Oceanhill, 
Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant areas as chairman of the local development 
corporation [OBUSTY]. He is responsible for the commercial 
revitalization effort on the East Broadway commercial corridor.
  His efforts toward community improvement can be seen in such projects 
as the reopening of the Saratoga Branch Library, the Bushwick Shadow 
Internship Program for school district 32, and the Mt. Paran/OBUSTY 
Share Food Program.
  He also serves as the pro-bono executive director for the East 
Broadway Merchants Association, a board member and former chairman of 
the Bushwick Resource Coalition, and an adviser of several community-
based organizations.
  Among his numerous awards and recognitions, Mr. Sterling has been 
listed in ``Who's Who Among Black Americans'' and in the ``Two Thousand 
Men of Achievement.''
  I hope my fellow colleagues will join me in paying tribute to Mr. 
Charles A. Sterling for excellence in entrepreneurial spirit, and in 
service to his community.

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