[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 63 (Monday, May 7, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E709-E710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN HONOR OF NICHELE JOHNSON AND BROTHER ARTHUR MUHAMMAD

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 7, 2012

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Nichele Johnson and her husband Arthur 
Muhammad are continuing working for the youth of Mount Vernon and they 
raise four daughters of their own.

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Nichele is Corporation Council for the City of Mount Vernon but it is 
her work with our young people and their families as a counselor and 
mentor that led to her being honored tonight by the Henry Allen 
Educational & Learning Foundation. Her husband, Brother Arthur Muhammad 
can usually be found on streets where troubled youth congregate, there 
and in the classrooms of Mount Vernon High School where he engages with 
some of our city's most troubled youth.
  Nichele was raised to embrace her multicultural heritage, to 
appreciate the power of prayer, and to contribute to society. This 
manifests itself through her counseling, her giving our food at soup 
kitchens, to gathering clothing for the needy.
  Brother Arthur combines a soft-spoken demeanor with, when necessary, 
the firmness of one who knows what he is talking about. The respect he 
has earned often leads to his being called on as a mediator for all age 
groups.
  The Henry Allen Educational & Learning Foundation is honoring Nichele 
and Brother Arthur who have worked to help all in need, no matter what 
the need. I am proud to join with the Foundation in praising the work 
of Nichele Johnson and Brother Arthur Muhammed for what they have done 
so much to make Mount Vernon a better place to live.

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