[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING EDWARD J. BRAYNON, JR.

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2026

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, from the 24th District of the 
great state of Florida, I rise today to recognize and honor Dr. Edward 
J. Braynon, Jr., a dedicated community-servant, civil rights activist, 
role model, and mentor. I include in the Record the following 
proclamation:

       Whereas, Dr. Braynon has been a loyal and faithful member 
     of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. for 68 years and has served 
     as Basileus of Sigma Alpha Chapter, Florida's State 
     Representative, First Vice Seventh Representative (Alabama, 
     Florida, Georgia and Mississippi), Seventh District 
     Representative, First Vice Grand Basileus, and Grand 
     Basileus, and
       Whereas, Dr. Braynon's leadership, vision, and integrity 
     have played a vital role in building, binding, and 
     strengthening Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Sigma Alpha 
     Chapter. He is credited with remaining steadfast to enhancing 
     and promoting the organization's principles of Manhood, 
     Scholarship, Perserverance, and Uplift, and
       Whereas, Dr. Braynon as Grand Basileus of Sigma Alpha 
     Chapter played a key role in a massive ``Get Out The Vote,'' 
     initiative where Omega chapters around the country were 
     actively involved and helped win Jimmy Carter the Presidency 
     with the largest Back vote in history and landed Dr. Braynon 
     an invitation along with several other Black leaders to a 
     ``White-House Luncheon,'' and
       Whereas, Dr. Braynon touched and impacted the lives of 
     countless young men as a mentor with the 5000 Role Models of 
     Excellence Project and won the admiration and respect of our 
     community for his activism and community service, and
       Whereas, Dr. Braynon used his dental skills to meet the 
     needs of our community, served as a member of the Dental 
     Society providing leadership and guidance to new generations 
     of dental professionals, and was a member of numerous civic 
     and community organizations dedicated to the betterment of 
     the quality of life for South Floridians, and
       Now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Frederica S. Wilson, 
     a Member of the United States House of Representatives, 
     representing the 24th Congressional District of Florida, am 
     proud to recognize and honor Dr. Edward J. Braynon, Jr., for 
     his unwavering commitment to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 
     community service, our youth, and his profession.

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