[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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             TRIBUTE TO MARYLAND STATE SENATOR TROY BRAILEY

 Mr. SARBANES. Mr. President, it is with deep personal sadness 
that I rise today to pay tribute to my long-time friend and colleague, 
Maryland State Senator Troy Brailey, who died yesterday.
  Troy and I were first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 
1966, and served together there for 4 years. But even before he began 
his distinguished career of elected public service in the Maryland 
Legislature, which spanned 24 years, Troy Brailey was already an 
outstanding national leader in both the labor and civil rights 
movements.
  Early in his life, Troy Brailey was a pullman porter, who worked with 
A. Philip Randolph in the early days of the brotherhood of Sleeping Car 
Porters to organize the porters. He went on to serve as national vice 
president of the Afro-American Labor Council and president of the 
Baltimore Division of the Porters Union.
  His work on behalf of working men and women, combined with his 
leadership in the civil rights movement for justice and opportunity, 
made Senator Troy Brailey an inspiration and model for all of us.
  From his early efforts helping to plan the Washington march which was 
called off when President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Executive 
order establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission, to his 
role as State chairman and organizer of the historic 1963 March on 
Washington, Troy Brailey was a tireless fighter for civil rights for 
all of our people.
  Beyond his leading role in the labor movement, civil rights, and 
elected public service, Senator Troy Brailey was deeply involved in 
countless efforts on behalf of the people he served, including many 
years of service on the executive board of the NAACP; the Boy Scouts; 
the board of directors of the YMCA; the Baltimore Street Car Museum; 
the Apprenticeship Advisory Board, and many others.
  Mr. President, I have indeed been fortunate to be among those who 
were influenced by Senator Troy Brailey, who benefited from his wisdom 
and experience, and who were honored to have him as a friend. I extend 
my heartfelt condolences to his widow Chessie, his son Norman, daughter 
Alice, and other members of his family on the passing of this genuine 
champion for working men and women.

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