[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN GRATITUDE TO FADWA HAMMOUD

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                         HON. HALEY M. STEVENS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 2, 2021

  Ms. STEVENS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize my constituent, 
Fadwa Hammoud, who made history on October 5, 2021, becoming the first 
Arab American woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. 
Davenport, as the Solicitor General of Michigan. Ms. Hammoud is a true 
trailblazer, and we are so proud of her work and career as a 
Michigander.
  Prior to her role as Solicitor General of Michigan, Ms. Hammoud 
clerked for the Honorable Judge George Steeh on the United States 
District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She also served as 
an assistant prosecuting attorney at the Wayne County Prosecutor's 
Office. Under Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy, Ms. Hammoud 
established the Business Protection Unit and prosecuted cases involving 
criminal enterprises, homicides, financial crimes, and identity thefts.
  On February 18, 2019, Ms. Hammoud took the oath of office to be sworn 
in as the first Solicitor General of Michigan making history. In her 
role, she oversaw the investigation related to the Flint Water Crisis 
and many other important cases.
  On October 5, Ms. Hammoud argued on behalf of Petitioner Brown that 
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit should have applied the 
precedent established by Chapman v. California in a case involving 
habeas corpus.
  Fighting for all Michiganders and delivering results, Ms. Hammoud 
exemplifies what it means to be a public servant. Her work is inspiring 
and an amazing example for women in Michigan and across the country.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
outstanding contributions Ms. Hammoud has made to the Michigan 
community and our country at large.

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