,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ae1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! #ej? anniv]s>y (
 ! ,jo9t ,c5t] = ,political & ,economic 
,/udies4  ,:]eas ! ,jo9t ,c5t] =        
,political & ,economic ,/udies 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,jo9t ,c5t]7 is a 
national nonpr(it in/itution t conducts 
rese>* on public policy issues ( special
 conc]n to ,black ,am]icans & promotes  
in=m$ & effective involvem5t ( ,black p 
9 ! gov]nm5tal process2 ,:]eas1 f\nd$ 9 
#aigj1 ! ,jo9t ,c5t] provides indep5d5t 
& nonp>tisan analyses ?r\gh rese>*1     
publication1 & outrea* programs2 ,:]eas 
! ,jo9t ,c5t] 0 ! fir/ ( its k9d :5 x 0 
f\nd$1 s]v+ z ,am]ica's prim>y ,black   
?9k tank2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ,mr4 ,eddie  
,williams 0 recruit$ to lead ! ,jo9t    
,c5t]1 aft] ! organization _h be5 f\nd$ 
j #b ye>s e>li] to support ! hundr$s (  

new ,black elect$ (ficials :o came into 
(fice 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,vot+ ,rights ,act
 ( #aife2 ,:]eas1 ov] ! next #c decades1
 ,mr4 ,williams built ! ,jo9t ,c5t] into
 ! epic5t] ( ,black political ?\ght &   
rese>* & ho/$ ,black elect$ (ficials e  
#d ye>s to assemble policy priorities to
 %>e ) ,presid5tial c&idates &          
transition teams2 ,:]eas1 "u ! lead]%ip 
( ,mr4 ,williams1 ! ,jo9t ,c5t] help$   
e/abli% sev]al organizations ( ,black   
elect$ (ficials1 built a ro/] ( ov]     
#aj1jjj ,black elect$ (ficials1 & help$ 
e/abli% ! ,national ,coalition on ,black
 ,civic ,p>ticipation2 ,:]eas ,mr4      
,williams also creat$ ,focus ,magaz9e to
 tie toge!r ,black elect$ (ficials1     
political activi/s1 & s*ol>s nationwide2
 ,:]eas ! ,jo9t ,c5t] became a          
full-fl$g$ ?9k tank ) ,mr4 ,williams at 
! helm1 commission$ & publi%$ regul>    
surveys ( ,black ,am]icans1 & produc$   
v>i\s /udies1 reports1 books1 & ev5ts2  
,:]eas top s*ol>s l ,john ,hope         
,frankl91 ,m>y ,frances ,b]ry1 ,k5ne?   

,cl>k1 ,*ris ,edley1 ,david ,g>r[1      
,evelyn ,brooks ,higg9bo?am1 ,ron       
,walt]s1 & ,william ,julius ,wilson h   
work$ ) ! ,jo9t ,c5t]2 ,:]eas1 "u !     
curr5t lead]%ip ( ,sp5c] ,ov]ton1 !     
curr5t presid5t1 ! ,jo9t ,c5t] has      
rema9$ a consi/5t pres5ce 9 !           
application & advancem5t ( empirics-bas$
 policies support+ /rategies to advance 
,black ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! ,jo9t ,c5t]    
plays a critical role 9 keep+ our lead]s
 prop]ly in=m$ & educat$ on ! issues t  
,black ,am]icans face daily2 ,:]eas1 j  
la/ ye>1 ! ,jo9t ,c5t] 0 cr$it$ = sev]al
 ef=ts to a*ieve div]sity 9 ! work=ce1  
includ+-- 7#a7 br++ increas$ aw>5ess to 
congressional /aff div]sity1 culm9at+ ) 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,div]sity &   
,inclusion 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7#b7 enc\rag+ companies to consid] ! 
future ( _! "w ?r\gh a racial equity    
l5s2 & ,:]eas1 ov] ! la/ #ej ye>s1 !    
,jo9t ,c5t] has successfully conv5$     
lead]s ( major cities to discuss work=ce
 mod]nization 9 ,black communities3 ,n[1

 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 ! "w ( ! ,jo9t   
,c5t] = ,political & ,economic ,/udies  
is m relevant & necess>y n[ ?an ev] be=e
 9 ! face ( a global p&emic t is        
disproportionately affect+ ,black       
,am]icans' heal? outcomes & economic    
security2 &  7#b7 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 honors ! ,jo9t   
,c5t] = ,political & ,economic ,/udies =
 _! successes ov] ! ye>s2 &  7,b7       
reaffirms its commitm5t to work+        
alongside ! ,jo9t ,c5t] = ,political &  
,economic ,/udies & o!rs to advance     
ideas & policies t promote1 uplift1 &   
enri* ! ,black community & all (        
,am]ica4