[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 198 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H10029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING KWAME ONWUACHI

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New 
York (Mr. Espaillat) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ESPAILLAT. Mr. Speaker, New York City is recognized for both its 
tenacity and its profile as an incubator of elite talents. Perhaps no 
one embodies these Big Apple virtues more than chef Kwame Onwuachi, a 
Bronx native.
  Chef Kwame's early life was branded by adversity, his early career 
marked by missteps. However, as a true New Yorker and as a true son of 
the Bronx, he bounced back.
  A fusion of Bronx grit and culinary acuity has catapulted this young 
man, chef Kwame, from a subway candy salesman to winning a James Beard 
Award, perhaps the most prestigious award in the culinary world.
  Now, as executive chef of the renowned Kith and Kin restaurant right 
here in Washington, D.C., at The Wharf here in our Nation's Capital, 
chef Kwame is a shining example of perseverance, prestige, and promise 
bred in the Bronx.
  Go try his curry goat. Go try his oxtails. You will go back again.
  Chef Kwame is an exceptional individual, and he continues to make us 
all proud. He is an inspiration to many.

  He is right here with us, Mr. Speaker, in the gallery, and I welcome 
him to the House of Representatives. He is a Bronx native and now 
resides here in Washington, D.C. We are proud to have him. He is a 
young talent. You will be hearing a lot about him in the future, not 
only in written media, but you will be tasting his fine cuisine in many 
places around the world.
  I congratulate him for having won the James Beard Award and for being 
a true example of how a young man of color from the Bronx can get up 
and shine. As the former great champion of the world Muhammad Ali said, 
he shook up the world.
  Congratulations, chef Kwame.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Tonko). The Chair would remind Members 
to refrain from making reference to occupants of the gallery.

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