[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 26, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE CAREER OF JOHNNIE B. BOOKER

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 26, 1996

  Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Johnnie 
B. Booker on her stellar career and wish her well in her retirement. 
Ms. Booker's excellent work came to my attention through her 
outstanding service at City National Bank in Newark, NJ. There, she 
provided the impetus for invaluable economic growth and opportunity in 
my district, and for that I am most grateful. She has been a dedicated 
public servant for over 20 years, and it is an honor for me to 
recognize her accomplishments here today.
  For the past 2 years, Johnnie B. Booker has been a champion of 
minority rights and equal opportunity in her position at the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation [FDIC]. There, she managed the 
corporation's oversight of programs to include minority- and women-
owned business and law firms in contracting activities, with both 
expertise and care. Her work was invaluable in the corporation's quest 
to achieve equal opportunity and to create an environment which fosters 
and embraces diversity.
  Johnnie B. Booker is an incredibly skilled women, one whose 
experiences touched the lives of many. She served as a civil rights 
specialist as well as the director of consumer affairs and civil rights 
at the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. She also has worked for the Office 
of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at HUD where she refined and 
polished her managerial and administrative aptitudes.
  It is an honor for me to rise today in commendation of such a 
genuinely generous and dedicated public servant. Johnnie B. Booker has 
been committed throughout the course of her career to serve those in 
need and to protect the rights of minorities and women. I hope you will 
join me in applauding her career and wishing her well in the future.

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