Madam Speaker. I rise today to recognize George Burrows. Sr. whose hard work and determination have resulted in the revitalization of the Sistrunk Boulevard corridor in Ft. Lauderdale. FL. This onceblighted neighborhood is now the pride of Ft. Lauderdales AfricanAmerican community. Born in 1926. George Burrows grew up in the segregated Jim Crow south. He was 1 of 14 children raised by his Bahamian immigrant parents. After serving in the Marines during World War II. George returned to Ft. Lauderdale. Using the G.I. Bill. he attended BethuneCookman College where. after sampling several vocational courses. he decided to study electronics. In 1948. he earned his Associate of Arts degree in electronics. and soon after received his state certification as a licensed master electrician.
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