[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24993]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                      A TRIBUTE TO HAMILTON PASCAL

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 16, 2003

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Hamilton Pascal for his 
accomplishments in the business world for which he has earned the 
Thomas R. Fortune Business Award.
  Hamilton was born and raised in Trinidad where he attended public 
elementary school and later, Burke High School. After graduating from 
Burke High School, he went on to obtain his license in Electrical 
Installation from Victoria Institute.
  In 1976, Hamilton came to the United States and settled in Brooklyn, 
New York. He decided that he wanted to further his education in 
building maintenance and repairs, obtaining his license as a real 
estate salesperson.
  Wanting to become more involved in civic affairs and learn more about 
politics in the United States, Hamilton became a member of Unity 
Democratic Club in the early 1990's. By joining Unity Democratic Club, 
he became involved with the Men's Council and took an active role in 
several of the activities held by UDC.
  For the future, Hamilton is planning to own a home improvement store 
along with his son Eric Pascal, who currently resides with him.
  Mr. Speaker, Hamilton Pascal has worked to improve his business 
skills and has shown a genuine interest in becoming actively involved 
in his community. As such, he is more than worthy of receiving our 
recognition. I hope that all of my colleagues will join me in honoring 
this truly remarkable individual.

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