[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 120 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING MILES JORDAN ALEXANDER

  (Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart 
to honor Mr. Miles Jordan Alexander, an Atlanta legal giant whose life 
embodied the fight for justice and equality.
  From advocating for racial integration as a student at Emory 
University to mentoring generations of diverse attorneys to even 
infiltrating a Klan meeting under the name Miles Jordan as a spy, he 
broke barriers and built bridges, all while playing every game of 
tennis he possibly could.
  His commitment to civil rights, to civic engagement, and to the 
Jewish community created a ripple effect that helped shape a more 
inclusive and equitable Atlanta.
  A devoted father and husband, Miles Alexander shared more than 70 
years of marriage with his beloved wife, Elaine, and raised four 
children with unwavering love and intention. He often spoke of his 
family as his proudest accomplishment.
  We are told throughout our lives to leave this world better than we 
found it. Miles Alexander did exactly that. It is one of the great 
pleasures of my life to have been a beneficiary of his commitment to 
justice and to have known him.
  As I mourn with the Alexander family, it is my honor to celebrate the 
legacy of courageous service of Mr. Miles Jordan Alexander in the U.S. 
House of Representatives.

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