[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 113 (Thursday, July 10, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MR. DON C. HUBBARD

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                       HON. WILLIAM J. JEFFERSON

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 2008

  Mr. JEFFERSON. Madam Speaker, this weekend the Urban League of 
Greater New Orleans will honor Mr. Don C. Hubbard for a life committed 
to justice and self-help for African Americans. In honoring him, the 
Urban League printed the following biography of his life's work in its 
2008 Annual Gala Program:

       ``Mr. Don C. Hubbard has dedicated his entire life to the 
     fight for social justice. As a champion of equality, he has 
     contributed greatly to the battle against discrimination in 
     the public and political communities of New Orleans. From his 
     work during the Civil Rights Movement to his commitment to 
     provide students with an opportunity to attend college, Mr. 
     Hubbard has selflessly crusaded to establish a voice for the 
     voiceless in New Orleans.
       Mr. Hubbard's career in public advocacy began with the 
     Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. As a member of the New 
     Orleans Chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), 
     Mr. Hubbard contributed to numerous sit-ins and 
     demonstrations throughout the South with acts of leadership 
     and courage. In 1963, Mr. Hubbard helped organize the first 
     march on New Orleans City Hall to deliver better jobs and 
     greater access to public facilities. In the late 1960s, he 
     participated in a demonstration at Southern University at 
     Baton Rouge to protest segregated stores. As a result of the 
     demonstration, the participants were sprayed with tear gas 
     and water hoses.
       As a community leader, Mr. Hubbard has established numerous 
     organizations and foundations to enhance the quality of life 
     throughout New Orleans. In the late 1960s, he established the 
     Gentilly East Development Association (GEDA) to lobby the 
     city for adequate city services, including garbage 
     collection, underground drainage and street paving. In 1967, 
     Mr. Hubbard organized the Southern Organization for Unified 
     Leadership (SOUL) to grant support to African-Americans 
     seeking public office. SOUL has remained at the forefront of 
     the struggle to gain leadership roles for African-Americans 
     and is also a vital organization in the political arena. As a 
     member of the trustee board of the Greater St. Stephen Full 
     Gospel Baptist Church, he launched the Paul S. Morton, Sr. 
     Scholarship Fund. The foundation has provided five (5) $5,000 
     scholarships a year to help students in their college 
     endeavors for the last 19 years.
       Mr. Hubbard is not only a Civil Rights leader and community 
     activist, but also an entrepreneur. In the 1970s, Mr. Hubbard 
     established the largest 100 percent Black-owned and operated 
     services company in America, Superdome Services, Inc. He has 
     also served as president and a major stockholder of Louisiana 
     Sports, Inc., while working as vice president of managing and 
     promoting the former light/heavyweight champion of the world, 
     Michael Spinks. Mr. Hubbard also spent time working for 
     Spencer Promotions managing former heavyweight champion 
     Riddick Bowe. A former state employee in the Louisiana 
     Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Mr. Hubbard currently 
     owns and operates the Hubbard Mansion Bed and Breakfast on 
     St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans.''

  We, in the U. S. Congress and the people of our Nation are grateful 
for Mr. Hubbard's service to all of us and Join the Urban League of 
Greater New Orleans in honoring him for a life well lived in the 
service of others.

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