[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E57]
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  ON BEHALF OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS ON THE DEATH OF DETROIT 
                         MAYOR COLEMAN A. YOUNG

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                           HON. MAXINE WATERS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 1998

  Ms. WATERS. Mr. Speaker, we are deeply saddened to hear of the loss 
of former Mayor Coleman Young this past Saturday. Mayor Young was a 
political icon who gave leadership both at the local and national 
level. We will miss him greatly.
  When he won office in 1974, Mayor Young was one of the first African 
Americans to become Mayor of a large metropolitan city. We will 
remember him for his twenty years of dynamic leadership of the City of 
Detroit.
  He took over the reins of a city in 1974 that was steeped in racism 
and discord. During his tenure, he attempted to open economic 
opportunities for all people in the city. He provided a special sense 
of pride and empowerment to Detroit's black community and he had a 
special place in all of our hearts.
  We will mourn his passing, but remember his many contributions to our 
history. It was his input that helped President Jimmy Carter formulate 
a public policy program for America's urban areas. His efforts were 
responsible for building the renowned Museum of African American Art.
  May it comfort his family to know that so many share their loss. And 
may it comfort the people of Detroit to know that people from across 
the country acknowledge his contributions.
  Maxine Waters, chair; Earl Hilliard, first vice-chair; Eddie Bernice 
Johnson, second vice chair; Corrine Brown, secretary; Sheila Jackson-
Lee, whip. Members John Conyers, Jr., William Clay, Louis Stokes, 
Ronald Dellums, Charles Rangel, Julian Dixon, Major R. Owens, Edolphus 
Towns, Floyd Flake, John Lewis, Donald M. Payne, Eleanor Holmes Norton, 
William Jefferson, Eva Clayton, Sanford Bishop, James Clyburn, Alcee 
Hastings, Cynthia McKinney, Carrie Meek, Bobby Rush, Robert Scott, 
Melvin Watt, Albert Wynn, Bennie Thompson, Chaka Fattah, Jesse Jackson, 
Jr., Juanita Millender-McDonald, Elijah Cummings, Julia Carson, Donna 
Christian-Green, Danny Davis, Harold Ford, Jr., Carolyn Kilpatrick and 
Senator Carol Moseley-Braun.

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