[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 98 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E795]
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HONORING KANASHA BLUE AS SHE RECEIVES THE RUFUS FRAZIER HUMAN SERVICES 
              AWARD FROM THE BUFFALO CHAPTER OF THE NAACP

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2017

  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to recognize 
Kanasha Blue's service to others. Ms. Blue's years of work in public 
service have earned her the Rufus Frazier Human Services Award at the 
NAACP--Buffalo Chapter's Medgar Evers award dinner.
   A native of Montego Bay, Jamaica, Ms. Blue has made improving the 
lives of others a fundamental component of her life. She has resided in 
Buffalo, NY since 1997 and is a Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom 
as well as a retired Staff Sergeant of the New York Army National 
Guard.
   In addition to her commendable and brave service in our military, 
Ms. Blue is impressive in her willingness to go above and beyond what 
is asked of her. While deployed in support of Operation Enduring 
Freedom, Ms. Blue organized a drive for personal care items and 
clothing for local workers in need that helped close to 100 people meet 
their basic personal care needs. Recently, she supported deployed 
troops with a personal care item drive that resulted in hundreds of 
dollars in products being donated to the noble cause. These are just a 
few examples of Ms. Blue actively searching for opportunities to help 
others.
   Ms. Blue volunteers with the Second Baptist Church Food Pantry, 
Lambda Pi Upsilon Sorority, Inc., and the Buffalo/Niagara Mentorship 
Program. She has used her leadership skills to bring about positive 
change in the lives of countless individuals. Her ability to lead and 
impact others led her to serve as President of Second Baptist Church 
Missionary/Deaconess Ministry, Third Vice Commander of the American 
Legion Jesse Clipper Post 430, Executive Committee member of the 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and 
Co-Chair of the Young Adult Action Committee (YAAC).
   Other accomplishments by Ms. Blue include her Bachelor of Science 
Degree in Criminal Justice from SUNY Buffalo State and a Master's 
Degree in Public Administration from Marist College. She enjoys 
spending time with her husband of two years, Robert Blue.
   Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me to take the time to recognize 
the great work Ms. Kanasha Blue has done for the Western New York 
community and people throughout the world. Her generosity and 
dedication are admirable and I wish her the best in all her future 
endeavors.

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