[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 136 (Thursday, September 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2361]
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                      HONORING CHESTER HUGHES, JR.

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2009

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
Illustrious Potentate of the Oman Temple No. 72, Chester Hughes, Jr. 
Chester will be feted at the 53rd Annual Potentate Ball to be held in 
my hometown of Flint, Michigan, on Saturday, October 3rd.
  Chester Hughes received his B.S. degree from Jackson State University 
and his M.S. degree from Eastern Michigan University. He has taught at 
schools in Mississippi and Michigan, retiring from Beecher Community 
Schools in 2003 with 37 years of service. He served as the Regional 
Director of Amicus II during 2006-2007 and works part time at Lawrence 
E. Moon Funeral Home. He is also the CEO of the Hughes Educational 
Leadership Institute and a PrePaid Legal Insurance Associate/
Distributor.
  Chester is affiliated with many community organizations and has 
received numerous awards from the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the 
Central Optimist Club, the Flint Inner City Lions Club, the Flint Pan-
Hellenic Club, the Urban League of Flint, and the Beecher School 
System. He has held several positions with the Oman Temple No. 72 and 
the Masonic Order. The 33 degree was conferred on him on May 26, 2008. 
Chester and his wife Myra have 2 children, DeWana Denise Hughes-McCarty 
and Chelonde Nichelle Hughes.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to applaud the life 
and work of Chester Hughes, Jr. I congratulate him on his elevation to 
Illustrious Potentate and may he continue to serve the community for 
many, many years to come.

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