[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING NATHANIEL ``NATE'' ADAMS, JR.

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 8, 2018

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment to honor a community 
leader, Nathaniel ``Nate'' Adams, Jr., a man who has left an indelible 
mark on both the Bronx and Westchester counties which I represent. Nate 
has lived a full and active life, one that has taken many interesting 
turns over the years. Born on November 9th, 1941 Nate was raised and 
educated in Cleveland, and went on to Purdue University, where he was 
awarded a full track and field scholarship, and graduated with a 
bachelor of science degree in 1965.
  In his professional life, Nate was a teacher-coach at Woodlands High 
School in Hartsdale, New York and later became the cofounder of RAN 
Associates in 1970. Then in 1972, Nate began a star-studded 
entertainment career, first as an associate producer for the movie 
``Super Fly'' and then as an actor and clothing designer for the movie 
``Classic.'' Nate then worked as a special events organizer for Don 
King Productions, where he produced a musical concert in Zaire ahead of 
the Muhammed Ali Vs. George Foreman prize fight. In 1980, he was a 
producer for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) where he created the 
UNCF Walkathon, ``Walk a Mile, to Save a Mind''; in 1985 he became 
Director of Special Events of CARE International; in 1986 he became 
producer for International Tours for KOOL & the Gang; and in 1990 he 
became Tour Manager for the Lloyd Price Group, the Four Kings of R&B, 
and other greats. Nate was also the cofounder of the Black National 
Sports and Entertainment Foundation.
  Incredibly, Nate was just as active outside of work, too. He has been 
a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in New Rochelle since 1978, and 
became a Deacon himself in 1982. In 2002, Nate became chairman of the 
Shiloh Community Development Corporation, which led to the construction 
of a 40-unit senior housing facility in New Rochelle. In 2006, he 
became chairman of the Deacon Ministry of Shiloh Baptist Church, then 
just two years later, became President of Tilden Towers II Board of 
Directors in the Bronx.
  Of course for all his great accomplishments, Nate would always point 
to family as his greatest. He and his wife Audrey have been married 
since 1967, and they have been blessed with 3 children, Nichole, 
Nathaniel III, and Alisha, and 10 grandchildren.
  Nate's motto, ``I can do all things through Christ who strengthens 
me'' couldn't be more appropriate for a man who truly has done it all. 
He is most deserving of this recognition today.

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