[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 141 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF MRS. BRENDA FAYE YOUNG RUSSELL

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 19, 2016

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
legacy of Mrs. Brenda Faye Young Russell, who sadly passed away on 
Saturday, March 12, 2016.
  Brenda attended North Carolina A&T State University and received a 
Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Business Administration in 
1969. After receiving her degree, she embarked upon a career in 
business by securing a position as an economist at The Rouse Company in 
Columbia, Maryland. In 1975. Brenda married Mr. Daniel Russell, who was 
also employed by the Company.
  Later in her career, Mrs. Russell worked as a merchandising manager 
and developed several retail businesses through Maryland. Ultimately, 
she created Russell-Turcot and Company, a real estate development and 
consulting firm. Her talents and expertise surpassed the retail and 
consulting industries, and extended to community leadership. Mrs. 
Russell served her community by assuming the position of Acting 
President for the Washington Urban League.
  In recognition of her outstanding contributions to small business and 
society, Mrs. Russell was honored by the Metropolitan Democratic 
Women's Club and received the Mayor Marion Barry Award for ``Exemplary 
Business Achievement'' in the retail industry in 1983. Indeed, the 
Washington Post described Mrs. Brenda Russell as ``the walking 
embodiment of a successful retailer.''
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to pay my respects to Brenda and her 
family. She is survived by her husband, Daniel Russell; her daughter, 
Doni Kristen; and many others who grew to love and cherish her. I offer 
my deepest condolences to Brenda's family. Her spirit, loving memory, 
and legacy will always live on.

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