[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 76 (Thursday, June 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1188]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO DARREN K. PEARSON

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2005

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to acknowledge Darren K. Pearson, an 
established entrepreneur who has developed four running businesses in 
the Real Estate marketplace in Brooklyn, New York and parts of Queens. 
These businesses include Darren K. Real Estate, LLC, Darren K. Real 
Estate, LLC Maintenance Division, Howard Avenue Development, L.P., and 
Darren K. Real Estate Management Company. A part of Darren K. Real 
Estate, LLC activities involves the acquisition, rehabilitation and 
development of quality housing of previously owned city multi-dwelling 
buildings for low, moderate and middle-income families.
  Before becoming involved in real estate, Mr. Pearson worked as an 
account executive for Amergold Corporation. He also worked for Vanguard 
Oil Corporation as a fuel salesperson in the commercial and barge 
departments, where his duties included fuel sales to Con Edison, PSE & 
G, LILCO and Government contracts. Within one year, he was promoted to 
Director of Public Relations for Vanguard and headed the ``Robert F. 
Kennedy Memorial'' Home Oil Transfer Program, a program that allowed 
Mr. Pearson to provide fuel oil to needy families and non-profit 
organizations at discount prices or even at no cost. Due to his 
success, he was promoted to Vice President of Procurement and 
Industrial Sales for Vanco Oil Co., a subsidiary of Vanguard Oil Corp.
  After leaving Vanguard, Mr. Pearson worked as the Real Estate Sales 
Manager for Charles E. Simpson Real Estate Company and obtained his 
broker's license after one year. After that he started his four 
companies.
  Mr. Pearson is active in both the Brooklyn and Manhattan communities, 
as Chairman of the Men's Caucus for Congressman Towns, member of 100 
Black Men, Inc. and Senator David Patterson's Progressive Network.
  Mr. Pearson is a devoted husband to his wife Lydia and a loving son 
to his mother Willie Mae. Mr. Speaker, Darren K. Pearson has continued 
to demonstrate through his efforts to improve the quality of life in 
his community that he is more than worthy of our recognition here 
today.

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