[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)]
[House]
[Pages H3290-H3291]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP OF DR. TRACEY MORANT ADAMS

  (Ms. SEWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, as we begin the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha 
Sorority Southeastern Regional Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, I 
rise to honor the extraordinary leadership of Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, 
the 27th southeastern regional director.
  From her initiation into the campus of University of Montevallo to 
her tenure as the 27th southeastern regional director, Tracey has 
embodied the values of sisterhood, scholarship, and service to all 
mankind.
  During her 4-year tenure, she has led the work of over 13,000 members 
across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.
  She has launched signature initiatives that have strengthened 
chapters, expanded voter engagement, and advanced economic empowerment.
  Tracey's leadership is matched by her extraordinary professional 
achievements as well.
  On a personal note, Tracey and I share more than just titles and 
service. We have a 30-year friendship and sisterhood.

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  As I reflect on Tracey's service, I cannot help but think of my 
mother, Nancy Gardner Sewell, the 18th southeastern regional director. 
Mom would be so proud to see how Tracey has followed in her footsteps, 
protecting the legacy of our beloved sorority while boldly imagining 
our future. I can almost hear my mother saying: Well-done, my daughter. 
Well-done.
  On behalf of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, I 
ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 
27th southeastern regional director on occasion of the 94th 
southeastern regional conference in Birmingham, Alabama.
  We are so proud of Tracey.
  Well-done. Well-done. Well-done.
  Mr. Speaker, ahead of the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority South 
Eastern Regional Conference in Birmingham, I rise today to honor the 
extraordinary leadership of Dr. Tracey Morant Adams who currently 
serves as the 27th South Eastern Regional Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha 
Sorority, Incorporated.
  From her initiation into the Mu Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha 
Sorority in 1985 on the campus of the University of Montevalllo, Tracey 
has embodied the values that Alpha Kappa Sorority, Incorporated has 
carried for more than a century: sisterhood, scholarship, and service 
to all humankind.
  Tracey has carried those values with grace throughout her tenure as 
the 27th South Eastern Regional Director. In this role, she guides 
nearly 13,000 members and more than 114 graduate and undergraduate 
chapters in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.
  During her 2022 to 2026 administration, Tracey launched signature 
initiatives that strengthened chapters, expanded voter engagement, 
advanced economic empowerment, and deepened our commitment to health, 
equity, and educational excellence. Under her leadership, the Southern 
Region has not only grown in numbers but in impact--touching campuses, 
churches, rural communities, and city neighborhoods across our beloved 
South.
  Tracey has led with grace, vision, and an unwavering commitment to 
service. Her leadership reflects the very best of the beloved Alpha 
Kappa Alpha sisterhood--uplifting communities, empowering women, and 
advancing a legacy grounded in sisterhood and service.
  Her leadership within Alpha Kappa Alpha is matched by her 
extraordinary professional accomplishments, As Senior Executive Vice 
President and Chief Community Development and Corporate Social 
Responsibility Officer at Renasant Bank, Tracey has opened doors of 
opportunity for small business, invested in affordable housing, and 
ensured that corporate success is measured by how many lives are 
lifted. She proves every day that excellence in the boardroom can walk 
hand in hand with compassion in the community.
  On a personal note, Tracey and I share more than titles and public 
service--we share more than thirty years of friendship and sisterhood. 
We have prayed together, worked together, and dreamed together about 
what our sorority and our communities could become. I have watched her 
lead with humility, listen with intention and act with courage. She is 
the kind sister who shows up before she is asked and stays long after 
the work is done.
  As I reflect on Tracey's service, I cannot help but think of my 
mother, Nancy Gardner Sewell, the 18th Southeastern Regional Director. 
Mom believed that leadership in Alpha Kappa Alpha was sacred trust. She 
would be so proud to see how Tracey has followed in her footsteps--
protecting our legacy while boldly imagining our future. I can almost 
hear Mama saying, ``Well done, my daughter--well done.''
  Tracey stands in a long line of visionary women, yet she has carved a 
path uniquely her own. She has reminded us that pink and green are not 
just colors; they are a call to action. Because of her, more girls see 
themselves as scholars, more families have access to resources, and 
more communities know that Alpha Kappa Alpha walks beside them.
  On behalf of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, I 
ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 
27th South Eastern Regional Director.
  She has made us all exceptionally proud.

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