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TRIBUTE TO JAMES McAURTHUR ALSOBROOKS

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On 2026-01-21, Representative Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5) delivered a floor speech titled "TRIBUTE TO JAMES McAURTHUR ALSOBROOKS" in the House. The speech addressed the environment.

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TRIBUTE TO JAMES McAURTHUR ALSOBROOKS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 14 (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E62] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO JAMES McAURTHUR ALSOBROOKS ______ HON. STENY H. HOYER of maryland in the house of representatives Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, Mac Alsobrooks is one of this region's most legendary pool players and hand dancers. As talented as he has proven to be there, he has had even more of an impact as a mentor to generations of young men and women. As one of the founders of the Alliance of Concerned Men, and a dedicated participant in the Beyond the Walls Ministry at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Maryland, Mac has reached many lives and instilled wisdom in so many the way that only he can. In fact, ``beyond the walls'' describes how he sees education, as he's been known to use any possible environment and platform to teach. So many lessons were learned at Dog's Pool Hall over the years, where he would regularly take his elementary school-aged daughters, Angela and Kim, to play pinball while he honed his skills at the pool table. It was at that pool hall that he taught them a lot about people, and a lot more about life. He showed them and many others what it means to be politically active, to be civically engaged, and to be spiritually connected-- lessons that still resonate to this day, even on the floor of the United States Senate, where his daughter Angela represents the great State of Maryland. And even today, he's an example of how to be an uplifting part of the community, and how to have fun while doing it. The hundreds that have been blessed by his mentorship over the years will agree. I ask that you join me, and the residents of Maryland, in offering well wishes and a happy 78th birthday to James McAurthur Alsobrooks--a billiards legend, a renowned hand dancer, and a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. We're grateful for all he's done for Maryland and for the Capital region. ____________________

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TRIBUTE TO JAMES McAURTHUR ALSOBROOKS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 14 (Wednesday, January 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E62] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO JAMES McAURTHUR ALSOBROOKS ______ HON. STENY H. HOYER of maryland in the house of representatives Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, Mac Alsobrooks is one of this region's most legendary pool players and hand dancers. As talented as he has proven to be there, he has had even more of an impact as a mentor to generations of young men and women. As one of the founders of the Alliance of Concerned Men, and a dedicated participant in the Beyond the Walls Ministry at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Maryland, Mac has reached many lives and instilled wisdom in so many the way that only he can. In fact, ``beyond the walls'' describes how he sees education, as he's been known to use any possible environment and platform to teach. So many lessons were learned at Dog's Pool Hall over the years, where he would regularly take his elementary school-aged daughters, Angela and Kim, to play pinball while he honed his skills at the pool table. It was at that pool hall that he taught them a lot about people, and a lot more about life. He showed them and many others what it means to be politically active, to be civically engaged, and to be spiritually connected-- lessons that still resonate to this day, even on the floor of the United States Senate, where his daughter Angela represents the great State of Maryland. And even today, he's an example of how to be an uplifting part of the community, and how to have fun while doing it. The hundreds that have been blessed by his mentorship over the years will agree. I ask that you join me, and the residents of Maryland, in offering well wishes and a happy 78th birthday to James McAurthur Alsobrooks--a billiards legend, a renowned hand dancer, and a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. We're grateful for all he's done for Maryland and for the Capital region. ____________________