[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 86 (Thursday, May 19, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E538-E539]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING DR. MUTHUSAMY SWAMI AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL 
     FLORIDA FOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 2022

  Mr. SOTO. Madam Speaker, hailing from the southern part of India, Dr. 
Muthusamy

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Swami came to the United States of America in 1982. He holds bachelor's 
and master's degrees from India and a Ph.D. from Florida Tech. He 
joined the Florida Solar Energy Center in 1982 and has worked there 
ever since. Dr. Swami has over 40 years of experience in building 
research, especially in building energy conservation and 
sustainability--two topics intimately related to climate change.
  Dr. Swami is a founding member of the Muthamizh Sangam of Central 
Florida (MSCF). Started in 1986, MSCF is a non-profit organization 
devoted to the awareness and promotion of Tamil culture in Central 
Florida with a vision to bring together all Tamil families who reside 
in the area. He served as the president of MSCF for over five years and 
chairman of the board for many years. Dr. Swami was also the president 
of the Hindu Society of Central Florida (HSCF) from 2012 to 2013. 
HSCF's focal point is the Hindu Temple in Casselberry and is the 
cultural, spiritual, and educational center for Central Florida Hindus. 
He has also served as APAPA's president and vice president for 
community outreach.
  Dr. Swami is considered a pillar of the community for his wide range 
of community activities. His strength lies in providing leadership, 
growing the community, and bringing them together--which he has done 
with great success. He has been instrumental in setting up language 
schools to preserve the native language, providing leadership training 
to youth, recruiting and posting students for internships, and advising 
design teams to win national awards. One such is a first-place design 
award for the team and to him for faculty advising.

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