[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 78 (Friday, June 16, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO CHERYL McKISSACK FELDER

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 16, 2006

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Cheryl 
McKissack Felder, a distinguish member of the business and civic 
communities. It behooves us to pay tribute to this outstanding leader 
and I hope my colleagues will join me in recognizing her impressive 
accomplishments.
  Born in Nashville, Tennessee, to teacher Leatrice and architect, 
William D. Berry McKissack, Cheryl McKissack Felder's passion for the 
skill and art of design/build evolved through five generations of 
master builders. In sustaining the McKissack tradition in a male-
dominated industry, Cheryl's innovative ideas and business leadership 
skills has proven to be triumphant in exceeding the expectations of 
clients and colleagues alike.
  Joining the family business in 1989 after achieving her Master of 
Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Howard University, Cheryl 
holds a unique position in the construction and engineering industries 
as the head of the Nation's oldest African-American and women-owned 
design and construction firm. Her hands-on and close client interaction 
management approach assure clients that every detail of each project 
will be handled with care and precision. With McKissack providing 
services throughout the United States, Cheryl has contracted over $50 
billion dollars in projects. Some of Cheryl's most distinguished 
clients include the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Housing 
Authority, Dormitory of the State of New York, Metropolitan 
Transportation Authority, New Jersey Port Authority and Philadelphia 
International Airport.
  With offices in Philadelphia and New York, Cheryl has pioneered the 
McKissack company to today's, McKissack & McKissack, LLC; the corporate 
entity and holding company and 721 Chestnut; a real-estate company. 
Cheryl serves as the President of The McKissack Group, Inc., a full 
service construction management firm specializing in new construction 
and renovation projects. She is the Chief Executive Officer of 
McKissack and Associates, Inc., a professional architecture firm that 
provides conceptual and schematic design, pre-construction 
administration and design development services. Cheryl stays on the 
cutting edge of technology as the Chief Executive Officer of M&M 
Solutions, LLC, an information technology firm providing advanced web-
based technology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), infrastructure, 
telecommunications and IT project management. Services provided by MMS 
include business process integration, web development, multimedia 
design, wireless communications and application development.
  Cheryl is also a community leader. She has served as the Vice Chair 
of the Philadelphia Authority of Industrial Development, and co-chair 
on Philadelphia Mayor John Street's Transition Committee for Small 
Business. Cheryl is also an active member of the National Liberty 
Museum Board, where she has been honored as a ``Hero of Liberty'' for 
her support of humanitarian initiatives and promoting the 
responsibilities of a free and diverse America.
  A strong community leader and a business mogul, Cheryl prides herself 
with her most dedicated and greatest accomplishments of being a wife 
and mother.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe that it is incumbent on this body to recognize 
the accomplishments of Cheryl McKissack Felder as she offers her 
talents and philanthropic services for the betterment of our local and 
national communities.
  Mr. Speaker, Cheryl McKissack Felder's selfless service has 
continuously demonstrated a level of altruistic dedication that makes 
her most worthy of our recognition today.

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