[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E239]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MAJOR JEROME KERN CHISOLM

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 11, 2024

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great 
American, Major Jerome Kern Chisolm. Major Chisolm was born December 5, 
1950, in Moncks Corner, South Carolina and passed away on January 17, 
2024, in Pensacola, Florida.
  Growing up he graduated from my alma mater Mather Academy in Camden, 
South Carolina where he excelled as a student leader and athlete. Major 
Chisolm also graduated from South Carolina State University and was 
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. When he retired 
from the Army, he became principal of an alternative high school for at 
risk students known as Escambia Charter School in Pensacola, Florida. 
Major Chisolm was a principal, but he wore many hats, such as teacher, 
mentor, and coach. He was a strict disciplinarian but was committed to 
being a positive role model with an emphasis on education. In 2014, his 
school won the National USA Today Weekend Make A Difference Award. The 
award was given for community service volunteering. In addition, the 
Escambia Charter School Board named a building in his honor, The Jerome 
K. Chisolm Building.
  Throughout his life, Jerome Chisolm has been a humanitarian in his 
community. He and his wife Barbara have helped so many people improve 
their quality of life.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and our colleagues join me in celebrating 
Major Chisolm's remarkable career and his dedication to helping the 
least among us. Jerome Chisolm will remain a pillar in the Mather 
Academy, South Carolina State University, and military communities 
forever.

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