Title: Expressing deep regret of the announcement of the death of the distinguished Frederick Stephen Humphries, former president of Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University.
Policy area: Education

Summary:
This resolution mourns the death of Frederick Stephen Humphries, former president of Florida A&M University and Tennessee State University, and requests that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to his family.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 514 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>






117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 514

    Expressing deep regret of the announcement of the death of the 
distinguished Frederick Stephen Humphries, former president of Florida 
             A&M University and Tennessee State University.


_______________________________________________________________________


                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2021

    Mr. Lawson of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Demings, Ms. Wilson of 
 Florida, Mr. Deutch, Mr. Dunn, Mr. Crist, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. 
 Soto, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Donalds, and 
Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which 
          was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION


 
    Expressing deep regret of the announcement of the death of the 
distinguished Frederick Stephen Humphries, former president of Florida 
             A&M University and Tennessee State University.

Whereas Frederick Stephen Humphries was born in Apalachicola, Florida;
Whereas Frederick Stephen Humphries graduated from Florida A&M University with a 
        bachelor of science in chemistry and the University of Pittsburgh with a 
        Ph.D. in physical chemistry;
Whereas Frederick Stephen Humphries served his country in the United States Army 
        Security Agency from 1957 to 1959, where he was commissioned as the 
        first Black officer of the Army Intelligence Branch;
Whereas Frederick Stephen Humphries served as the president of two historically 
        Black colleges for a cumulative of 27 years;
Whereas Frederick Stephen Humphries served as the eighth president of Florida 
        A&M University from 1985 to 2001;
Whereas Frederick Stephen Humphries was appointed by President Bill Clinton to 
        the White House Advisory Committee on Historically Black Colleges and 
        Universities in 1994;
Whereas Frederick Stephen Humphries became the president and CEO of the National 
        Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, an advocating 
        organization for historically Black colleges and universities; and
Whereas, as an educator, Frederick Stephen Humphries was known for his ability 
        to unify and propel students forward: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the 
        announcement of the death of the distinguished Frederick 
        Stephen Humphries, former president of Florida A&M University 
        and Tennessee State University;
            (2) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of 
        Representatives transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to 
        the family of the deceased; and
            (3) when it adjourns today, will stand adjourned as a 
        further mark of respect to the memory of the dignified 
        Frederick Stephen Humphries.
                                 <all>