[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 142 (Friday, September 6, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING JAMES NATHANIAL SHORT JR.

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 6, 2019

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing James Nathanial Short Jr., a 
District of Columbia native and retired 33-year veteran of the D.C. 
Fire and Emergency Medical Services, on the occasion of his 73rd 
birthday.
  James Short Jr., who can trace his lineage in the United States as 
far back as 1781, was born to James N. Short Sr. and Ollie W. Short. 
The couple raised their six children in the historic Langston Terrace 
Dwellings, named for John Mercer Langston, who was Dean of Howard 
University Law School. Langston Terrace, the first public housing 
complex in Washington, D.C. (3rd in our Nation), was erected in 1938, 
designed by African-American architects and managed by Mr. Short's 
father. James Short Jr. learned the value of God, family and community 
in this nurturing setting.
  During his tenure in the fire department, Mr. Short continuously put 
his life on the line to protect D.C. residents. At one point during his 
career, a building collapsed on him, yet his injuries did not hold him 
back and he rose to become Deputy Fire Chief. Mr. Short worked with his 
colleagues to stop illegal businesses in the District and to curb drug 
sales.
  Mr. Short has been a member of Brown Memorial African Methodist 
Episcopal Church, on Capitol Hill since 1966 and is also a member of 
the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia 
(Redemption Lodge #24).
  Mr. Short has been a leader in the civic life of the District. He is 
the former Chairman of the Marshall Heights Community Development 
Organization, Executive Board Member of the National Kidney Foundation, 
former Boy Scout master for Brown Memorial AME Church and a member of 
the Hillcrest Community Civic Association.
  Mr. Short was educated in D.C. public schools and became a certified 
public manager upon graduating from the George Washington University 
Graduate School of Business and Public Management. He also received the 
District of Columbia's ``Center for Excellence in Municipal 
Management'' certificate. He was a D.C. Master Barber for over 40 years 
and owned and operated the Le Droit Park Barbershop on Florida Avenue, 
Northwest. Currently, Mr. Short is President and CEO of Short 
Consultation, LLC.
  Mr. Short was granted membership in the University Club of the 
District of Columbia in 2013 and remains a member in good standing. He 
enjoys hosting family, community and business gatherings and 
celebrations there.
  Mr. Short is blessed with two daughters, Kym Elder and Nicole Short, 
five grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and a host of family 
members scattered across the country.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
recognizing James Nathanial Short Jr. for his outstanding achievements 
and contributions to the District of Columbia on the occasion of his 
73rd birthday.

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