[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 146 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


       HONORING UNITED MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC.

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a 
remarkable small family owned business, United Management & Development 
Associates, Inc. It is a real estate development and property 
management firm. The company's portfolio consists of properties that 
are financed by the United States Department of Agriculture--Rural 
Development, Housing and Urban Development, and properties that receive 
low income housing tax credits. They provide their residential clients 
with a multitude of services like budget counseling, GED preparation 
through a partnership with Coahoma Community College, life skills, 
health and wellness activities, and home ownership preparation.
  Jeffrey Gooden is the president. He was educated in the Clarksdale 
Public School System. He received a Bachelors of Business 
Administration Degree majoring in Banking and Finance and Managerial 
Finance from the University of Mississippi in 1992. He is a licensed 
real estate broker in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas. He holds 
several real estate designations including the following: Certified 
Manager, Certified Property Manager, Certified Commercial Investment 
Member, National Association of Realtors, National Association of 
Realtors Green Resource Council, and Graduate of Realtor's Institute.
  Jeffrey is a second generation real estate professional. His father, 
the late Bennie Stone Gooden, was a developer and manager of affordable 
housing properties, who started United Management & Development in the 
1980's. His father's vision was to improve the quality of life in the 
Mississippi Delta. After his father's death, Jeffrey and his family 
continues the Gooden family's legacy.
  Jeffrey works with his sister, Marian Gooden Miller, and his brother, 
James Norvell Gooden. The three of them have expanded the company's 
services and vision. Norvell is both a licensed real estate and 
insurance agent in Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas. Marian is a 
licensed real estate agent. United Management & Development Associates, 
Inc. provide full real estate brokerage services and insurance 
products.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing United 
Management & Development Associates, Inc. for providing decent and 
affordable housings for the Mississippi Delta.

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