[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN HONOR OF QUEENS COUNTY EXECUTIVE DISTRICT ATTORNEY JESSE J. SLIGH

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                         HON. GREGORY W. MEEKS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2013

  Mr. MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to honor a respected 
leader in my community, Queens County Executive District Attorney Jesse 
J. Sligh. I have known Jesse Sligh for over 20 years and during that 
entire time his character and the way he conducts himself has been an 
example for all.
  Since 1991, for twenty-two years, Mr. Sligh has served in the Queens 
County District Attorney's Office as an Executive of District Attorney 
Richard A. Brown's Special Prosecutions Division. The Special 
Prosecutions Division serves as a bridge between the Queens County 
District Attorney's office and the diverse people of Queens. The 
division proactively fights crime by building strong community 
partnerships, tackling quality of life issues, and spearheading crime 
prevention and mentoring programs that educate the youth of Queens 
about law enforcement and provide a positive structure for children who 
might otherwise head down the wrong path.
  Mr. Sligh, the third of thirteen children, was the first member of 
his family to attend college, but not only did he attend college he 
graduated from the Ivy League Columbia University and then he earned 
his juris doctorate from Georgetown Law School here in Washington D.C. 
After that, he served our great nation as a Captain in the U.S. Army 
Jag Corps and earned an exemplary trial record in the process. In 1982, 
he joined the Queens County District Office. Jesse Sligh's talent 
impressed his supervisors and continued to impress them until he 
reached the position of Executive District Attorney. Thirty-one years 
later he still serves Queens County.
  On Feburary 20, 2013 the Queen's County District Attorney office 
honored Jesse Sligh as a part of a Black History Month Celebration and 
I want to honor him today as well. Jesse, a man of great faith, is a 
founding member of the Erie Avenue Baptist Church in Philadelphia and 
he is a member of the Queens Executive Board for the Boy Scouts. Jesse 
has been a mentor to young and old, he is a true friend to everyone he 
has known, and he always offers help in times of need. I applaud Mr. 
Sligh for all he has accomplished and his service to our Country, his 
family, public service and God. I am proud that he is a member of my 
district.
  Jesse, we thank you for your good and faithful work.

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