[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1650]
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                       HONORING STEPHANIE ARTHUR

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2014

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and admiration 
that I stand before you today to honor Ms. Stephanie A. Arthur, MPA for 
her dedication to advocacy and working to improve access for members of 
the African community in New York.
  Stephanie Arthur is the Founder of the African Leadership Project, 
which is a civic training organization that provides a leadership 
pipeline for various professions. The overarching goal of the African 
Leadership Project is to foster and develop the talent of individuals 
within African communities, and match these individuals to key 
leadership opportunities throughout the community.
  Ms. Arthur is a very accomplished individual. She is an alumna of the 
Women's Campaign School at Yale University, The White House Project, 
Eleanor's Legacy, Coro Leadership Center of New York, and the Center 
for American Women and Politics. Having gained tremendous experience 
and knowledge of the political realm over the years, Ms. Arthur has 
worked on several high-profile elections ranging across all levels of 
government, and is respected as a grassroots activist across the 
nation. As a first generation Ghanaian-American and important voice in 
the African Diaspora, Ms. Arthur has continuously taken her many 
acquired skills and used them to amplify the voice of the African 
community at large.
  Today, Stephanie Arthur serves as the political strategist and 
Founder of S. Arthur Group, LLC, which is a boutique public affairs and 
government relations consultancy. Ms. Arthur continues to be a fierce 
advocate for immigrant rights, for the advancement of criminal justice 
policy, for gender equality, and for many other social justice issues 
that are important to all of our community's residents.
  Ms. Arthur's dedication to working with civic organizations, 
individuals, and figures in public office speaks to her natural ability 
to build coalition of support for issues that matter to all of us, and 
it is this dedication and ability to lead that makes her such a 
valuable asset in our community.
  Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished 
colleagues join me in honoring Stephanie Arthur for her consistently 
remarkable dedication to public service.

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