[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING JIM REED OF PHILADELPHIA FOR A LIFE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

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                           HON. CHAKA FATTAH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2011

  Mr. FATTAH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jim Reed, a 
respected and beloved member of the greater Philadelphia business and 
civic community, who will be honored on April 14, 2011, at The 
Enterprise Center, 4548 Market Street, in West Philadelphia.
  Mr. Reed is Director of External Affairs for Verizon Pennsylvania in 
Philadelphia. His service to his community both includes and extends 
far beyond the workplace. An active and passionate leader, Jim Reed is 
committed to the well-being of children, youth and adults alike. From 
board participation to teaching; mentoring, community service and 
advocating for change, he has proven his commitment to the community.
  Mr. Reed is a native of Savannah, Georgia, and was educated in 
Savannah and the School District of Philadelphia. He is a graduate of 
The Pennsylvania Institute of Technology and Spring Garden College. He 
was a math instructor at Dobbins and Edison High Schools in 
Philadelphia, the Opportunities Industrial Center, founded by Leon 
Sullivan, and Temple University.
  Jim Reed has more than 45 years experience in all facets of 
telecommunications. He began his career with AT&T and then transferred 
to Bell of Pennsylvania where he moved to the External Affairs 
Department as Community Relations Director, and assumed his current 
position in 1993.
  Mr. Reed's community involvement includes a wide range of interests 
and activities. He has chaired the Mayor's Commission on Services to 
the Aging. He is an active board member of the Urban Affairs Coalition, 
West Philadelphia Partnership, Korean Community Center, Citizens Crime 
Commission, The Men of the 644th Engineer Battalion ``C,'' and many 
other organizations.
  Jim Reed is an active member of Tindley Temple United Methodist 
Church where he serves as an usher. He is a member of the Methodist 
Men, and also a board member of Charles A. Tindley Community 
Development Corporation.
  He has been honored by countless organizations including OIC, 
Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, Asian American Women 
Coalition, Cheyney University, Berean Institute, Operation PUSH, 
Teenagers In Charge, Concerned Black Men, City of Philadelphia, 
Frontiers International, the Ducky Birts Foundation, Haddington, Multi-
Service Center for Older Adults, Grands As Parents, and many others. He 
is a concerned community advocate in the Wynnefield neighborhood where 
he resides.
  Jim Reed is an exemplary Philadelphian who has earned the admiration 
and gratitude of all who know him--and will get to know him as he 
continues his service--in Philadelphia. I offer my warm and sincere 
congratulations to Jim Reed for a life well lived and brimming with 
accomplishment.

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