[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 67 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING CALVIN B. ALDERMAN

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 24, 2000

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Calvin B. 
Alderman on the occasion of his graduation from Medgar Evers College.
  Mr. Alderman, born in Brooklyn, NY, was raised singularly by his 
mother. In 1986 his son, Calvin B. Alderman, Jr., was born. Two years 
after the arrival of his son came the birth of his daughters, Shakeera 
and Traquana. In an effort to support his children, he worked as a 
carpenter's apprentice for the Yonkers Construction Company for 5 years 
until he was shot three times in a robbery attempt. The incident left 
him with a spinal cord injury, requiring extensive physical 
rehabilitation therapy and a wheelchair for mobility.
  After his recovery he became determined to improve the quality of his 
life. He began researching the rights of disabled persons. He 
discovered that many people with disabilities were unaware not only of 
their civil rights but, of federal, state, and city agencies which 
provide services to help ease the burdens of the disabled. He saw his 
accident as a way of getting him to help others with disabilities. 
After his research, he decided to attend Medgar Evers College, and 
began to advocate for the disabled.
  He entered the CUNY B. A. Program at Medgar Evers College and will 
now graduate in June 2000. While enrolled at Medgar Evers College, he 
became actively involved in student organizations. He was the president 
of the Differently Abled Student Association (DASA) from 1995 to 1998, 
a nondelegate in the University Student Senate (USS) from 1996 to 1998, 
and a student advocate from 1995 to the present. He has also served as 
the vice president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Alpha Phi Chapter, 
from 1997 to 2000, a member of the Public Administration/Public Policy 
Club from 1996 to 1997, and the vice-chairman of Disabled Student 
Affairs from 1998 to 1999 to name some of his affiliations.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize the accomplishments of Calvin 
Alderman, and wish him continued success in his advocacy and future 
ventures.

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