[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5687]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSIONER CARLTON MOORE

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 4, 2014

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, scripture tells that ``joy 
cometh in the morning.'' I don't know, but I certainly hope so. I do 
know, however, that heaven has gained an angel. Carlton Moore, a 
tireless advocate for the poor, and my friend, passed away on April 2, 
2014. He will certainly be missed by his loving family and those of us 
honored enough to call him a friend.
  I had the good fortune of witnessing Carlton's entire career. He 
served with distinction in our community, and he was a businessman par 
excellence. He was first elected City Commissioner in 1988, a position 
from which he was a tireless champion of the poor. Carlton worked 
passionately for the impoverished northwest section of Fort Lauderdale. 
Indeed, the people of Fort Lauderdale can thank Carlton for the 
Northwest Progresso Flagler Heights Community Redevelopment Agency; the 
post office on Northwest Seventh Avenue; the Negro Chamber of Commerce 
building; a $550 million water and sewage project; and the Seventh 
Avenue Family Health Center. These accomplishments led to public 
housing that had swimming pools, tennis courts and child care centers. 
Carlton was also the first black City Commissioner to be elected Vice 
Mayor.
  Mr. Speaker, no one could ever accuse my friend Carlton of sitting on 
the sidelines while others did the work. As if the accomplishments 
noted above were not enough, Carlton was the President of the Fort 
Lauderdale Branch of the NAACP and did endless hours of work for many 
boards that benefited our community. He sat on the board for the 
Broward League of Cities; the Broward County Water Advisory Board; the 
Florida League of Cities' Blue Ribbon Committee; the Strategic Planning 
Committee; and the Broward Commission on Substance Abuse and 
Leadership. Carlton garnered many accolades for his dedicated efforts, 
including the 2008 National Forum of Black Public Administrators' 
National Leadership Award, and the Broward League of Cities' 
President's Award.
  As you can see, Mr. Speaker, Carlton achieved so much in his all too 
brief time with us--so many things that we can point to with pride and 
say ``look what he did.'' However, perhaps his greatest legacy will not 
be the tangible achievements he leaves us with. Perhaps his greatest 
gift will be the inspiration he instilled in others to work for the 
common good. As many of my friends in Fort Lauderdale know, Carlton was 
a surrogate father to many of our young people. It will be upon 
Carlton's shoulders that these young people stand as they strive to 
continue the work that Carlton so ably accomplished.
  Mr. Speaker, we all have that person in our life that inspired us to 
achieve more than we ever thought possible. For Carlton, that person 
was his mother, Ada Moore. Carlton rightly gave Ada the credit for 
instilling in him a social consciousness--a sense of civic 
responsibility--that gave him the fuel to work tirelessly on behalf of 
the poor. As Carlton's friend who saw his work up close, I can tell you 
that Ada did a magnificent job, and we thank her. Indeed, Carlton often 
referred to Ada as his ``hero.'' I hope the knowledge of his love for 
her provides solace in these undoubtedly dark hours. I know his 
friendship does so for me.
  Mr. Speaker, when asked how he was doing, Carlton would often reply, 
``better than good!'' Yes you were my friend, yes you were. I will miss 
his good cheer and friendship. My thoughts and prayers are with his 
mother Ada, and with his sons, Martin and Forrest Moore. My thoughts 
and prayers are also with Carlton's sister DeNese Moore as well as his 
two brothers, Benjamin Moore, Jr. and Dennis Ronald Moore.

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