[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF STEPHEN BRAUNGINN

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 22, 2002

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Stephen 
Braunginn, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison for 
his work in the community.
  As a leader in the Urban League movement and in the Madison area 
community, Mr. Braunginn has focused on the continuing struggle for 
equal opportunity for all with a special focus on African Americans, 
other people of color, those with disabilities and the disadvantaged.
  Prior to working with the Urban League, Steve served as the Deputy 
Director for the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources for 
over four years. He was the first Director of Multicultural Affairs and 
Special Interest Groups for the Wisconsin Alumni Association at the 
University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  He is also an educator, having taught in the Madison Schools for six 
years, working with students with learning disabilities and the gifted 
and talented. He served as a leader on the Wisconsin Education 
Association Council (WEAC) where he was also the leader of Teachers for 
a Free South Africa. In addition, Steve became active in developing a 
middle school for South Madison. When he was a teacher at Cherokee 
Middle School, he served on the Urban League Board of Directors, where 
he later became chair, serving for two years. During his tenure on the 
Urban League Board, Steve was selected to serve on the Madison School's 
South Madison Advisory Committee, which eventually developed the 
framework for Madison Middle School 2000 which later became James C. 
Wright Middle School.
  Steve served on the Dane County Board of Supervisors for six years. 
During this time he chaired the Personnel and Finance Committee and the 
Dane County Human Services Board. He has been on many community 
commissions, served numerous organizations, and has also received a 
variety of awards for his service to the Madison area community.
  As the Wisconsin Community Fund honors Steve Braunginn, I am proud to 
join them in thanking him for his dedication and service to the 
community.

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