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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 390 

Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Donald M. Payne. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 7, 2012 

Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. LEVIN, and 

Mr. COONS) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 

agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Donald M. 

Payne. 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 16, 1934, graduated from 

Barringer High School in Newark and Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, and pursued graduate studies at Springfield College in Massachusetts; 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne was an educator in 

the Newark and Passaic, New Jersey public schools and 

was an executive at Prudential Financial and at Urban 

Data Systems Inc; 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne became the first 

African American national president of the YMCA in 

1970 and served as Chairman of the World Refugee and 


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Rehabilitation Committee of the YMCA from 1973 to 

1981; 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne served 3 terms on 

the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and 3 

terms on the Newark Municipal Council; 

Whereas, in 1988, the Honorable Donald M. Payne became 

the first African American elected to the United States 

House of Representatives from the State of New Jersey; 

Whereas the people of New Jersey overwhelmingly reelected 

the Honorable Donald M. Payne 11 times, most recently 

in 2010, when the Honorable Donald M. Payne was elected to represent the Tenth Congressional District of New 

Jersey for a 12th term; 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne was a tireless advocate for his constituents, bringing significant economic 

development to Essex, Hudson, and Union Counties in 

New Jersey; 

Whereas, as a senior member of the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce of the House of Representatives, the 

Honorable Donald M. Payne was a leading advocate for 

public schools, college affordability, and workplace protections; 

Whereas, as a senior member of the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Chairman 

and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa, 

Global Health, and Human Rights, and a member of the 

Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, the Honorable Donald M. Payne led efforts to restore democracy 

and human rights around the world, including in Northern Ireland and Sudan; 


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Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne was a leader in the 

field of global health, co-founding the Malaria Caucus, 

and helping to secure passage of a bill authorizing 

$50,000,000 for the prevention and treatment of HIV/ 

AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria; 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne served as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and 

previously as Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus; 

Whereas, in March 2012, the United States Agency for International Development launched the Donald M. Payne 

Fellowship Program to attract outstanding young people 

to careers in international development; 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne served on the 

boards of directors of the National Endowment for Democracy, TransAfrica, the Discovery Channel Global 

Education Partnership, the Congressional Award Foundation, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Newark, the Newark 

Day Center, and the Newark YMCA; 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne was the recipient 

of numerous honors and awards, including honorary doctorates from multiple universities; 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne passed away on 

March 6, 2012, and is survived by 3 children, 4 grandchildren, and 1 great-grandchild; and 

Whereas the Honorable Donald M. Payne’s long history of 

service will have an enduring impact on people in New 

Jersey, across the United States, and around the world: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) expresses profound sorrow at the death of 

2 the Honorable Donald M. Payne, United States Rep3 resentative for the Tenth Congressional District of 

4 New Jersey; 

5 (2) conveys the condolences of the Senate to the 

6 family of the Honorable Donald M. Payne; and 

7 (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

8 the Senate transmit a copy of this resolution to the 

9 House of Representatives and the family of the Hon10 orable Donald M. Payne. 

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