[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                       RECOGNIZING RALPH HOLLMON

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                            HON. GWEN MOORE

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ralph Hollmon who 
is retiring from the Milwaukee Urban League (MUL), on December 31, 
2016. He has served the organization since 2002, when he assumed the 
position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the MUL.
  Over the 14 years at the helm of the MUL, he has been in charge of 
the organization's management, strategic planning and overall operation 
insuring that the League's education, employment, economic development 
and social justice programs are implemented in an effective manner. He 
was also the Central Region Vice President of the National Urban League 
Association of Executives. Mr. Hollmon has been a tireless advocate for 
the organization and its commitment to serving African Americans and 
others in need of assistance in order to improve the quality of their 
lives.
  Mr. Hollmon has spent much of his career helping uplift those in need 
and has a wealth of knowledge gained by service in various governmental 
and community positions including: Director, Milwaukee County 
Department of Human Services, Chief Executive Officer of the Private 
Industry Council, Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage 
District and held positions with the State of Wisconsin Department of 
Administration and the Social Development Commission of Milwaukee 
County. Prior to joining the Milwaukee Urban League, Ralph led his own 
company as President of Hollmon Management and Consulting LLC, (HMC) a 
project management and public affairs consulting firm.
  Mr. Hollmon holds a long standing commitment to community service and 
has served on a variety of civic and community boards/commissions 
including: Co-Chair of the Milwaukee Commission on Police Community 
Relations, Co-Chair of the Governor's Business Opportunity Advisory 
Commission; member of the JP Morgan Chase Bank National Community 
Advisory Board; Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Board of 
Directors; VISIT Milwaukee Board of Directors; Milwaukee Succeeds 
Executive Committee; Greater Downtown Action Agenda Executive 
Leadership Committee; African American Chamber of Commerce and Member 
of the Greater Milwaukee Committee.
  Ralph Hollmon is a homegrown Milwaukeean and graduated from North 
Division High School. He received his undergraduate degree at Parsons 
College in Fairfield, Iowa, and earned his Master's Degree in Urban 
Affairs from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He also completed 
the Executive Education Program, ``Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit 
Management'' at the Harvard School of Business.
  I am grateful to have had the opportunity to know and work with Ralph 
Hollmon for many years on issues at the various positions where he has 
had tenure. I join with his wife Margaret and friends in congratulating 
him on his many years of service to this community and the Milwaukee 
Urban League. Ralph has led the organization admirably and I wish him 
much success as he transitions into a different phase of his life.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Ralph Hollmon, I am proud to call 
him a friend and thank him for all he has done. The citizens of the 
Fourth Congressional District and the State of Wisconsin are privileged 
to have someone of his ability and dedicated service working on their 
behalf for so many years. I am honored for these reasons to pay tribute 
to Ralph E. Hollmon.

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