[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO BERT RANDOLPH SUGAR

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 16, 2011

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in honoring Bert Randolph Sugar for his 
contributions to the boxing profession, as well as for his support of 
youth in the District of Columbia at Kids In Trouble, Inc. By serving 
as a member on the Board of Directors of Kids In Trouble, Inc., Mr. 
Sugar, a native Washingtonian, a graduate of District of Columbia 
Public Schools, and a boxing historian, has provided our youth with 
special inspiration by his achievements. His induction into the 
International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2005 speaks to his special 
talents, and makes all D.C. residents, particularly our children at 
Kids In Trouble, Inc., proud.
  Throughout his career, Bert Randolph Sugar has honed his skills as a 
boxing analyst, making frequent appearances on HBO's pay-per-view 
boxing broadcasts and ESPN. He has published dozens of books and 
articles, and has served as an editor of Boxing Illustrated and of Ring 
Magazine.
  Over the years, Kids In Trouble, Inc. has grown to serve thousands of 
D.C. youth, especially in the Brightwood neighborhood in Northwest D.C. 
Bert Randolph Sugar has contributed to our youth at Kids In Trouble, 
Inc. over several decades, and was honored with the Kids In Trouble, 
Inc. 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award at the 40th Anniversary Toy Drive 
for needy children in D.C.
  I applaud the contributions Bert Randolph Sugar has made to Kids In 
Trouble, Inc. to help improve the lives of minority and 
underrepresented youth residing in the District of Columbia. Mr. 
Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in honoring Bert 
Randolph Sugar for his contributions to Kids In Trouble, Inc., his 
commitment to youth in the District of Columbia, and particularly for a 
lifetime of achievements.

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