By Frederick N. Rasmussen
“Elinor was kind, gracious and committed to her work and devoted to her family,” said her first cousin, Rep. Kweisi Mfume. “She was built for motherhood and had honed her matriarchal spirit a longtime as a girl who wanted to have a family and see them succeed her. She earned the right to be the matriarch of our family.
By Lisa Robinson
Mfume acknowledged that Lacks' cells have led to remarkable research.
"Those cells have been responsible for remarkable research, leading to the cure of Polio -- research in Parkinson's, hemophilia, leukemia, HIV," Mfume said.
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume
Last week, I brought the Government Operations Subcommittee of U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee to Baltimore for a hearing on postal service delays. I extend my thanks to Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly and the entire Oversight Committee for working with me to bring this hearing to Maryland’s 7th District.
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume
“Military service for our country is a very high honor. I am proud to continue this tradition of nominating talented young men and women from the 7th district to join one of our nation’s prestigious Military Service Academies,” Congressman Mfume said. “These applicants are truly exceptional, and I am sure they will represent us well.”
By Jeff Barker
More important, Mfume was given deference on his choice of committees, and he became a subcommittee chairman earlier this year — a rarity for new members. He is vice chair of the Small Business Committee; the subcommittee he oversees is designed to help small businesses with federal contracts.