[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15767-15768]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MR. WHITTAKER MACK III

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 28, 2012

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute and to honor Mr. 
Whittaker Mack III who's talents and service have been of great value 
to his community.
  Whittaker Mack III was born in New York City, the oldest of two 
children Whittaker Mack is a retired NYC Sanitation foreman and real 
estate developer, and the late Ethel Devone Mack, a real estate 
developer and homemaker. His sister, Tiffany, is a math teacher in the 
NYC school system, He has been a resident of New York his entire life. 
He began his educational career in the Lutheran private schooling 
system from kindergarten through eighth grade. He graduated from August 
Martin High in 1984.
  Whittaker is the current Chairperson for the Urban Resource 
Institute, a major non-profit organization dedicated to assisting 
families affected by domestic violence, mental development issues, and 
substance abuse. He is an

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active member of the Male Usher Ministry in the Greater Allen Cathedral 
since 2008 and has been actively attending Allen since 1982. In other 
community activities, Whittaker is the chairperson for Duke 
University's Alumni Advisory Committee for Orange and Rockland Counties 
of New York, the Immediate Past President of Alpha Phi Alpha 
Fraternity, Inc.--Eta Zeta Lambda of Westchester County Chapter 
lifetime member of the National Black MBA Association, and an active 
member in local Rotarian Clubs and Chamber of Commerce organizations.
  Whittaker received his Bachelor's Degree from Duke University and 
Master's of Business Administration in finance and wealth management at 
Fordham University Graduate School of Business. Currently, Whittaker is 
employed as Vice President, JP Morgan Securities, LLC as a financial 
advisor in the Wall Street area. Prior to Chase, he worked in the 
financial services industry with Merrill Lynch and LPL. Before working 
in the financial services industry, he started his career in the 
pharmaceutical industry in a variety of roles including analytical 
research chemist, formulation research scientist, production manager, 
plant manager, and a pharmaceutical representative.
  He is happily married to Keisha Mack, a Clinical Nurse Manager for 
United Health Care, and currently resides in Rockland County New York. 
In his free time, Whittaker enjoys playing sports, mainly golf and 
baseball, and traveling the world.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to Mr. 
Whittaker Mack III for his valuable contributions to his community.

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