[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1645]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION INTERNS

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 27, 2005

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in acknowledgment and 
appreciation of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation interns as 
they complete their internships with the 43 members of the 
Congressional Black Caucus.
  This summer, the members of the Congressional Black Caucus have 
enjoyed the benefit of working with college students from all over the 
country through the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 
Congressional Internship Program. The program has provided the interns 
with housing and stipends to allow them to work in our offices and gain 
knowledge and experience in the legislative process, affording them an 
opportunity that they might not otherwise have been able to take 
advantage of.
  In a society where African-American youth are usually characterized 
by negative stereotypes, it is refreshing to see such promising 
individuals. These young people have shattered negative stereotypes by 
accepting the challenge to become America's future leaders. The 43 CBCF 
interns have done more than just answer phones and sort mail, they have 
become active participants in the legislative process. They have worked 
on substantive issues and evidenced the potential to become proficient 
in public policy research, analysis and advocacy. Their presence has 
definitely been felt throughout the nine short weeks they have been on 
the Hill. From organizing receptions to starting petitions for the 
Darfur crisis, they have made an impact in our offices and on Capitol 
Hill.
  The CBCF internship program and the interns it has produced are very 
special to me. My wife, Alma, was one of the first co-chairs of the 
Congressional Black Caucus Spouses and was instrumental in creating the 
foundation's internship program. Since then, the internship program has 
flourished and we have gone on to providing wider support for young 
African-American students, offering fellowships and conducting summer 
enrichment programs.
  I would like to take this opportunity to formally recognize the CBCF 
interns and thank them for the valuable work they have done this 
summer. In particular, I want to recognize and praise Jackeline Stewart 
for the contributions she made to my office this summer during her CBCF 
internship; she was a terrific addition to my staff. I would also like 
to thank the program coordinators Troy Clair, Erin Miles and Jason 
Goodson of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation staff for all of 
their hard work in the planning and implementation of this summer's 
CBCF internship program.
  I would like to submit to the Record the 2005 Congressional Black 
Caucus Foundation intern roster:
  Byron Adams, Representative David Scott (GA), Pomona College.
  Kara Akins, Representative Robert Scott (VA), Howard University.
  Elizabeth Bakanic, Representative G.K. Butterfield (NC), University 
of South Carolina--Columbia.
  John Lewis Baker III, Representative Bennie G. Thompson (MS), 
Tougaloo College.
  Joseph Bastian, Representative Corrine Brown (FL), Florida A&M 
University.
  Michele Bradley, Representative Diane Watson (CA), Spelman College.
  Wesley Brunson, Representative Kendrick Meek (FL), University of 
Florida.
  Robert Cary, Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH), Columbia 
University.
  La Mont Chappell, Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA), 
University of New Mexico.
  Sharonda Childs, Representative Artur Davis (AL), Columbia 
University.
  Christopher Cody, Representative Harold Ford, Jr. (TN), Boston 
College.
  Christopher Coes, Representative Sanford Bishop (GA), St. John's 
University.
  Lesley Coleman, Representative Bobby Rush (IL), Georgetown 
University.
  Nicholas Colvin, Representative Carolyn Kilpatrick (MI), University 
of Michigan.
  Lawrence Crockett, Representative Albert Wynn (MD), University of 
Pittsburgh.
  Sophia Davis, Representative Julia Carson (IN), Miami University.
  Kory Davis, Del. Donna Christensen (VI), Johnson C. Smith University.
  Phallan Davis, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (TX), Baylor 
University.
  Jeffrey Delaney, Representative Donald Payne (NJ), Williams College.
  Jonathan Fong, Representative Al Green (TX), University of Texas-
Austin.
  Omari French, Representative Maxine Waters (CA), University of Miami.
  Andre Gray, Representative Gregory Meeks (NY), University of 
Maryland, College Park.
  James Guster, Representative Cynthia McKinney (GA), Tennessee State 
University.
  Jaira Harrington, Representative Danny Davis (IL), Spelman College.
  Nija Leek, Representative Chaka Fattah (PA), Bethune-Cookman College.
  April Love, Representative Emanuel Cleaver (MO), University of 
Arkansas.
  Willie Lyles III, Representative James Clyburn (SC), Winthrop 
University.
  Whitney Marshall, Representative Melvin Watt (NC), Wake Forest 
University.
  Ryshelle McCadney, Representative Edolphus Towns (NY), Harvard 
College.
  Stephanie McGary, Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX), Dillard 
University.
  My'Ron McGee, Sen. Barack Obama (IL), University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign.
  Nicholas Paul, Representative Major Owens (NY), Medgar Evers (CUNY).
  MarQuita Petties, Representative Barbara Lee (CA), UC Berkeley.
  Stefanie Rhodes, Representative William Jefferson (LA), Louisiana 
State University.
  Jennifer Rush, Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL), University of 
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
  Jackeline Stewart, Representative Charles Rangel (NY), American 
University.
  Rachel Tanner, Representative John Conyers, Jr. (MI), University of 
Michigan.
  Nzingha Thompson-Bahaudden, Representative Gwen Moore (WI), Howard 
University.
  Mimi Tsige, Representative William Lacy Clay (MO), St. Charles 
Community College.
  Charisma Williams, Del. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (DC), Temple 
University.
  Isaiah Wilson, Representative John Lewis (GA), Morehouse College.
  Erin Wilson, Representative Alcee Hastings (FL), University of 
Pennsylvania.
  Darryl Yates, Representative Elijah Cummings (MD), Morgan State 
University.

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