,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #djb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #ah 7legislative day1 ,september #af71 
#bjbe,mr4 ,schumer submitted the        
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,recognizing ,lloyd       
,ashburn ,williams's unparalleled       
dedication to fostering economic        
empowerment1 cultural pride1 and social 
equity in ,harlem4  ,whereas ,lloyd     
,ashburn ,williams was born on ,january 
#af1 #aide1 in ,jamaica and immigrated  
to ,new ,york ,city at the age of #b1   
where he was raised in ,harlem and      
committed his life to the advancement   
and empowerment of the ,harlem          
community2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,williams      
attended ,syracuse ,university and      
developed a lifelong passion for civic  
engagement1 economic development1 and   
cultural preservation2 ,whereas1 in     
#aihh1 ,mr4 ,williams was appointed     
,president and ,chief ,executive        

,officer of ,the ,greater ,harlem       
,chamber of ,commerce1 becoming one of  
the longest-serving leaders of the      
organization1 guiding the ,chamber      
through periods of economic challenges  
and revitalization over more than #d    
decades2 ,whereas1 under his visionary  
leadership1 ,the ,greater ,harlem       
,chamber of ,commerce expanded its      
mission to promote minority-owned       
businesses1 attract investments1 foster 
entrepreneurship1 and support workforce 
development initiatives that improved   
economic opportunities for ,harlem      
residents2 ,whereas1 in #aigd1 ,mr4     
,williams1 along with ,manhattan        
,borough ,president ,percy ,e4 ,sutton1 
,voza ,rivers1 and others1 co-founded   
,,harlem ,,week1 which was initially    
designed as a #a-;day event to restore  
community pride and combat negative     
stereotypes and grew into a multi-week  
cultural festival celebrating ,harlem's 
history1 art1 music1 business1 and      
contributions to society and attracting 

millions of attendees annually2 ,whereas
 he championed key social issues1       
including affordable housing1 education 
reform1 health equity1 climate change   
awareness1 and bridging the digital     
divide1 working tirelessly to ensure    
that ,harlem's growth was inclusive and 
reflective of the needs of its diverse  
population2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,williams     
served as ,vice ,chairman of the ,harlem
 ,arts ,alliance1 an ,executive         
,committee ,member of ,,nyc  ,company1  
,chairman of the ,president's ,executive
 ,advisory ,board at ,the ,city ,college
 of ,new ,york1 ,founding ,board ,member
 of the ,apollo ,theater1 and ,executive
 ,board ,member of the ,national ,jazz  
,museum in ,harlem1 strengthening       
,harlem's cultural institutions and     
heritage2 ,whereas he was also a        
dedicated mentor1 advisor1 and educator1
 serving as a guest lecturer at         
prestigious institutions such as        
,columbia ,university1 ,rutgers         
,university1 and ,fordham ,university1  

sharing his expertise in urban          
economics1 tourism1 business            
development1 and public policy2 ,whereas
 ,mr4 ,williams received numerous awards
 and honors recognizing his significant 
contributions1 including an ,honorary   
,doctor of ,laws ,degree from the       
,university of the ,west ,indies1       
designation as one of the ,top #ajj     
,most ,influential ,new ,yorkers by the 
city and ,state of ,new ,york1          
acknowledgment as one of the ,top #be   
,most ,influential ,black ,new ,yorkers 
by the ,new ,york ,amsterdam ,news1 and 
recognition as one of the ,most         
,influential ,black ,professionals by   
the ,new ,york ,christian ,times2       
,whereas he was a lifelong member of the
 ,national ,association for the         
,advancement of ,colored ,people and the
 ,national ,action ,network1            
demonstrating his enduring commitment to
 civil rights1 social justice1 and      
community advocacy2 ,whereas ,lloyd     
,ashburn ,williams passed away on       

,august #f1 #bjbe1 and is survived by   
his wife1 ,valorie ,roberson-,williams1 
his son and grandson1 and two brothers  
and a sister2 and ,whereas he leaves    
behind a profound legacy that           
transformed ,harlem's economic          
landscape1 cultural identity1 and       
community spirit3 ,now1 therefore1 be it
 ,that the ,senate recognizes ,lloyd    
,ashburn ,williams's unparalleled       
dedication to fostering economic        
empowerment1 cultural pride1 and social 
equity in ,harlem4