[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 88 (Friday, June 14, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH B. ALSTON, SR.

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 1996

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the contribution 
of Joseph B. Alston, Sr. He is the president of the Brooklyn Branch of 
the NAACP. Joseph is a graduate of the Metropolitan School of Horology 
and the New York School of Gemology. He is also the founder and owner 
of the Alston's Jewelers, Plaques, Trophies, and Award Medals, located 
at 1393 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY.
  Joseph is a member of Bridge Street AME Church and is a senior 
steward, in addition to being a member of the male chorus and president 
of the South Carolina Club. His other organizational memberships 
include the Bride Street Business Association and the economic 
development committee.
  Mr. Alston's business and community involvement is an integral part 
of his life. He is a board member of the Medgar Evers College and 
participates on the community advisory board of the Bedford/Stuyvesant 
Community Mental Health Center, Inc. Among his other endeavors, Joseph 
Alston educates African-American youth about the merits of 
entrepreneurship and owning your own business. He is also active in 
promoting antidrug awareness. I am proud to introduce Joseph B. Alston, 
Sr., to my House colleagues.

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