[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 33 (Friday, February 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          BLACK HISTORY MONTH--ATTORNEY CAROLYN HOUSE STEWART

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                           HON. KATHY CASTOR

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 23, 2018

  Ms. CASTOR of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate one of 
Tampa's finest civic leaders Attorney Carolyn House Stewart. During 
this Black History Month, we honor her timeless dedication and almost 
50 year record of honorable service to our community.
  A Tampa native, Attorney Stewart graduated from the University of 
South Florida with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Social Science 
Education. She continued along the road to academic success and began 
her impressive 39-year legal career graduating with a Juris Doctor from 
the University of South Carolina School of Law. Attorney Stewart became 
the first African-American partner at Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, 
one of Florida's oldest law firms.
  Throughout her career she made significant contributions to the 
issues of social justice and human rights, health, global poverty, 
economic security, education, and environmental stewardship. She served 
as a member of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners for five years and 
practiced before the US District Courts for the Middle and Southern 
District of Florida, as well as the US Court of Appeals for the 11th 
and 5th Circuits. Attorney Stewart currently serves as the CEO of 
Stewart Consulting Group, Inc. and is licensed to practice before the 
United States Supreme Court.
  Attorney Stewart is a renowned member of the prestigious Alpha Kappa 
Alpha Sorority, Inc., (AKAs), where she served as an example of their 
motto, ``By Culture and By Merit''. The AKAs are well-known for their 
life-long personal and professional development of each of its members 
and Attorney Stewart ascended to various leadership positions, 
including the 28th International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha 
Sorority, Inc., Chapter President, Cluster Coordinator of the South 
Atlantic Region, Chairman of the International Program Committee, 
International Secretary, and International First Vice President. Under 
her leadership, AKAs have volunteered over 6 million hours of service 
and impacted the lives of 26 million people in communities all over the 
globe. She was instrumental with the AKAs Emerging Young Leaders (EYL) 
Program that worked with over 15 thousand middle school-aged girls to 
develop the ``skills and talents necessary to become leaders at their 
respective school, within their local communities, and other venues.'' 
For her dedication to the AKAs, she has received commendations, 
including the Carey B. Preston International Leadership Award, Margaret 
Davis Bowen Award, and Soror of the Year.
  Attorney Stewart has been recognized for her exceptional commitment 
to service through various other awards including the 2006 Florida 
Commission on the Status of Women ``Achievement Award,'' the National 
Bar Association Presidential Award, and one of the National Bar 
Association's highest honors, the Gertrude E. Rush Award. In 2013, she 
was presented the Sadie T.M. Alexander Award from the National 
Association of Black Law Students. Attorney Stewart was recognized by 
the Trumpet Awards Foundation with the High Heels Award, and in March 
2014, she was presented the Phenomenal Woman's Award from the Black 
Women's Expo and also received the United Negro College Fund National 
Alumni Legacy Award for her support on education.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Tampa Bay community, I would like to 
take this opportunity to once again honor Attorney Carolyn House 
Stewart during this Black History Month for her many years of unselfish 
service and leadership, and for consistently being at the forefront of 
effective advocacy and social change throughout the Tampa Bay 
community.

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