[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING EUGENE HARMOND

  (Mrs. McBATH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McBATH. Madam Speaker, today I rise to commemorate a monumental 
milestone in the career of Mr. Eugene Harmond as part of our Black 
History Month celebrations. Mr. Harmond will soon celebrate 50 years of 
flight service with Delta Airlines.
  Eugene Harmond was the first African-American male flight attendant 
hired by Delta Airlines in 1973 at a time when there were very few male 
flight attendants and even fewer men of color in the industry.
  I served as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines for 30 years, and I 
would convey my profound gratitude and respect to Mr. Harmond as he 
marks 50 years of flight service this year.
  Our commitment to kindness, caring, and safety instilled towards all 
those we serve always stays with you. I am honored to have Mr. Harmond, 
his wife, Loreine, and their daughter, Lokie in the House Gallery 
today.
  From a former flight attendant and on behalf of the thousands of 
Americans you have served, congratulations and thank you.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded not to refer to 
occupants in the gallery.

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