[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 146 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1432-E1433]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN MEMORY OF SAMUEL J. SWORN, JR. OF POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 6, 2015

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an esteemed 
educator, community leader, and personal friend, Mr. Samuel J. Sworn, 
Jr. Brother Samuel was a community icon and a charter member of the 
Fort Lauderdale Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He sadly 
transitioned into the Chapter Invisible on October 5, 2015, surrounded 
by family, friends, and his beloved wife Millicent.
  Brother Samuel believed that mentorship, volunteerism, and 
philanthropy are the cornerstones of a thriving community and because 
of his efforts, the Fort Lauderdale Alumni Chapter continues to be a 
``beacon of light'' and a positive influence in the lives of the people 
of Broward County.
  Brother Samuel was also a wonderful educator. For over 30 years, he 
served the students of Broward County, first as a Blanche Ely High 
School teacher, then transitioning through the Broward County system to 
become an administrator at Plantation High School. He had a knack for 
helping people and on June 13, 2009, Pompano Beach officials dedicated 
the new aquatic center Houston-Sworn Aquatic Center at Mitchell-Moore 
Park to honor his many contributions to the Pompano community.

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  Mr. Speaker, I once again want to honor Mr. Samuel J. Sworn, Jr. for 
his dedication and commitment to education, our fraternity, his 
community, and most of all to his family. He was a kind human being 
whose legacy and memory will always live on. I was truly proud to call 
Samuel my friend and will miss him dearly.

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