[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 155 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO JUNIUS W. WILLIAMS, ESQ.

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                          HON. DONALD M. PAYNE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 15, 2007

  Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues here in the House of 
Representatives to join me as I rise to recognize and honor a good 
friend of my Congressional District and dedicated public servant, 
Junius Williams, Esq., a multi-faceted contributor to the community. 
Mr. Williams is being honored for his many years as a torch bearer in a 
variety of disciplines. Fortunately, for all of us in the Greater 
Newark Community, Mr. Williams has complete mastery of all these 
disciplines, which include academia, activism, Christianity, legal 
proficiency and mentorship.
  In his role as an advocate for urban revitalization, Junius Williams 
served as the Director of Community Development and was at the helm of 
one of Newark's most significant projects, the Model Cities Program in 
the early 1970s. He also led the University Heights Neighborhood Urban 
Renewal Development Corporation. As a planner and developer, he had 
responsibility for the construction of over 1,200 housing units and 
accompanying amenities in Newark.
  In 1978, Mr. Williams was elected as the youngest president of the 
National Bar Association. During his tenure as president, he presented 
a critique to the United Nations of the proposed constitution for the 
African nation of Zimbabwe. As an attorney, Mr. Williams was successful 
in representing Rev. Jesse Jackson in the historic court decision to 
bring single-lever voting to New Jersey, making it possible to cast one 
vote for the Presidential candidate and all of his delegates. He 
received his law degree from Yale University.
  Mr. Williams has held other significant roles over the years 
including serving on the board of trustees for Essex County College, 
chairman of the Board of Education Law Center, chairing the board of 
trustees at Greater Abyssinian Baptist Church and serving as an 
official observer of the first South African National Elections in 
1994. He is an accomplished musician, producer and performer. He 
currently serves as the director of the Abbott Leadership Institute, 
where he teaches parent advocacy skills to parents and professional 
educators at Rutgers University in Newark.
  Madam Speaker, I am sure my colleagues agree that Junius Williams 
deserved to be feted at a celebration in his honor on Friday, October 
12, 2007, for his many years of dedicated service to the community. I 
am proud to have him working in the 10th Congressional District and 
wish him continued success in his future endeavors.

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