[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 136 (Tuesday, August 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E858-E859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING ALI BALEED

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                           HON. RASHIDA TLAIB

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 16, 2022

  Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, today I want to recognize the outstanding 
contributions of Ali Baleed, a well-known community member of Wayne 
County, Michigan.
  Ali Baleed is the founder of many community-based organizations since 
his arrival to the United States in the 1960s. He is one of the 
founding members and executive director

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of the Yemeni American Benevolent Association (YABA), an organization 
that provides educational and social services, including scholarship 
programs for our youth. He helped found the largest human services 
organizations in the country, ACCESS, where he served as vice president 
for years. He has served with numerous service organizations, including 
the Arab American Council and Congress of Arab American Organizations 
(CAAO). In addition, Mr. Baleed is a key organizer of the Arab and 
Chaldean Festival, Michigan's largest cultural event celebrating Arab 
and Chaldean culture. During the 1970s, Ali was nominated to represent 
Arab Americans at the UAW convention and was also selected to attend 
the Second General Conference of Yemeni Immigrants in Yemen. Ali worked 
alongside Arab American Institute (AAI), headed by Dr. James Zogby, to 
help people register and vote.
  Mr. Baleed has remained active in several grassroots organizations 
and has been a strong voice for southeastern Michigan's Yemeni 
community. Beyond his commitment to civic service, Mr. Baleed is an 
accomplished poet.
  Ali Baleed has made a remarkable impact on the communities of Wayne 
County, whether it's helping connect residents to vital human services 
or encouraging students to achieve their goals in pursuit of higher 
education. Please join me in recognizing his numerous accomplishments 
and wish him well.

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