[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 27 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E223]
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                    HONORING MR. ELROY ANTHONY JAMES

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                        HON. CEDRIC L. RICHMOND

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 17, 2012

  Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the continued 
achievements of Mr. Elroy Anthony James, a native and product of my 
hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. Today, I wish to congratulate Mr. 
James as he is honored with the title of 97th King of Zulu, an 
organization that he has proudly served for nearly two decades. He has 
participated on various committees, including the Zulu Ensemble, 
Picnic, Souvenir Booklet, Public Relations, Anniversary, Budget and 
Finance and Lundi Gras Committees. Mr. James has been a leader in Zulu 
due to a love of the tradition, merriment and ceremony of this historic 
organization. His newest honor is one that will forever remain among 
his many high accomplishments.
  In addition his role as an active member and leader of the Zulu 
Social Aid & Pleasure Club since 1992, Mr. James is a life-member of 
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and a member of the Louisiana State Bar 
Association, the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association 
and the New Orleans and Baton Rouge Bar Associations. Mr. James' honors 
and achievements are testaments to his value as a brother, a leader, 
and as an esteemed professional in the many organizations to which he 
devotes his time. Mr. James also volunteers with the Leona Tate 
Foundation for Change Inc., where he provides legal advice to 
individuals who have made the pursuit for social justice their lives' 
work.
  Mr. James is the youngest child of Ms. Mary L. James of Kentwood, 
Louisiana. He is an alumnus of Southern University Agricultural and 
Mechanical College and the Southern University Law Center, where he 
received his Juris Doctorate and was associate editor of the Southern 
University Law Review. He is also an alumnus of Georgetown University 
Law Center, where he earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation with a 
Certificate in Employee Benefits. I hold Mr. James in the highest 
regard for his dedication to family, friends, colleagues, and his 
community. An inspiration to all whose lives he touches, Mr. James 
represents the best of what New Orleans has to offer. His commitment to 
the city and the future of the city brings hope and promise to ensuring 
that New Orleans remains one of the most empowered and unique places in 
the world.
  I wish to congratulate Mr. Elroy James on his coronation on February 
17th, 2012 as the 97th King of Zulu.

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