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HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP OF DR. TRACEY MORANT ADAMS

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On 2026-04-29, Representative Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP OF DR. TRACEY MORANT ADAMS" in the House. The speech addressed housing and also covered agriculture.

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HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP OF DR. TRACEY MORANT ADAMS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3290-H3291] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP OF DR. TRACEY MORANT ADAMS (Ms. SEWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, as we begin the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Southeastern Regional Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, I rise to honor the extraordinary leadership of Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 27th southeastern regional director. From her initiation into the campus of University of Montevallo to her tenure as the 27th southeastern regional director, Tracey has embodied the values of sisterhood, scholarship, and service to all mankind. During her 4-year tenure, she has led the work of over 13,000 members across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. She has launched signature initiatives that have strengthened chapters, expanded voter engagement, and advanced economic empowerment. Tracey's leadership is matched by her extraordinary professional achievements as well. On a personal note, Tracey and I share more than just titles and service. We have a 30-year friendship and sisterhood. [[Page H3291]] As I reflect on Tracey's service, I cannot help but think of my mother, Nancy Gardner Sewell, the 18th southeastern regional director. Mom would be so proud to see how Tracey has followed in her footsteps, protecting the legacy of our beloved sorority while boldly imagining our future. I can almost hear my mother saying: Well-done, my daughter. Well-done. On behalf of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 27th southeastern regional director on occasion of the 94th southeastern regional conference in Birmingham, Alabama. We are so proud of Tracey. Well-done. Well-done. Well-done. Mr. Speaker, ahead of the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority South Eastern Regional Conference in Birmingham, I rise today to honor the extraordinary leadership of Dr. Tracey Morant Adams who currently serves as the 27th South Eastern Regional Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. From her initiation into the Mu Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in 1985 on the campus of the University of Montevalllo, Tracey has embodied the values that Alpha Kappa Sorority, Incorporated has carried for more than a century: sisterhood, scholarship, and service to all humankind. Tracey has carried those values with grace throughout her tenure as the 27th South Eastern Regional Director. In this role, she guides nearly 13,000 members and more than 114 graduate and undergraduate chapters in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. During her 2022 to 2026 administration, Tracey launched signature initiatives that strengthened chapters, expanded voter engagement, advanced economic empowerment, and deepened our commitment to health, equity, and educational excellence. Under her leadership, the Southern Region has not only grown in numbers but in impact--touching campuses, churches, rural communities, and city neighborhoods across our beloved South. Tracey has led with grace, vision, and an unwavering commitment to service. Her leadership reflects the very best of the beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha sisterhood--uplifting communities, empowering women, and advancing a legacy grounded in sisterhood and service. Her leadership within Alpha Kappa Alpha is matched by her extraordinary professional accomplishments, As Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Community Development and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Renasant Bank, Tracey has opened doors of opportunity for small business, invested in affordable housing, and ensured that corporate success is measured by how many lives are lifted. She proves every day that excellence in the boardroom can walk hand in hand with compassion in the community. On a personal note, Tracey and I share more than titles and public service--we share more than thirty years of friendship and sisterhood. We have prayed together, worked together, and dreamed together about what our sorority and our communities could become. I have watched her lead with humility, listen with intention and act with courage. She is the kind sister who shows up before she is asked and stays long after the work is done. As I reflect on Tracey's service, I cannot help but think of my mother, Nancy Gardner Sewell, the 18th Southeastern Regional Director. Mom believed that leadership in Alpha Kappa Alpha was sacred trust. She would be so proud to see how Tracey has followed in her footsteps-- protecting our legacy while boldly imagining our future. I can almost hear Mama saying, ``Well done, my daughter--well done.'' Tracey stands in a long line of visionary women, yet she has carved a path uniquely her own. She has reminded us that pink and green are not just colors; they are a call to action. Because of her, more girls see themselves as scholars, more families have access to resources, and more communities know that Alpha Kappa Alpha walks beside them. On behalf of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 27th South Eastern Regional Director. She has made us all exceptionally proud. ____________________

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HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP OF DR. TRACEY MORANT ADAMS Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3290-H3291] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP OF DR. TRACEY MORANT ADAMS (Ms. SEWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, as we begin the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Southeastern Regional Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, I rise to honor the extraordinary leadership of Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 27th southeastern regional director. From her initiation into the campus of University of Montevallo to her tenure as the 27th southeastern regional director, Tracey has embodied the values of sisterhood, scholarship, and service to all mankind. During her 4-year tenure, she has led the work of over 13,000 members across Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. She has launched signature initiatives that have strengthened chapters, expanded voter engagement, and advanced economic empowerment. Tracey's leadership is matched by her extraordinary professional achievements as well. On a personal note, Tracey and I share more than just titles and service. We have a 30-year friendship and sisterhood. [[Page H3291]] As I reflect on Tracey's service, I cannot help but think of my mother, Nancy Gardner Sewell, the 18th southeastern regional director. Mom would be so proud to see how Tracey has followed in her footsteps, protecting the legacy of our beloved sorority while boldly imagining our future. I can almost hear my mother saying: Well-done, my daughter. Well-done. On behalf of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 27th southeastern regional director on occasion of the 94th southeastern regional conference in Birmingham, Alabama. We are so proud of Tracey. Well-done. Well-done. Well-done. Mr. Speaker, ahead of the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority South Eastern Regional Conference in Birmingham, I rise today to honor the extraordinary leadership of Dr. Tracey Morant Adams who currently serves as the 27th South Eastern Regional Director of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. From her initiation into the Mu Mu Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in 1985 on the campus of the University of Montevalllo, Tracey has embodied the values that Alpha Kappa Sorority, Incorporated has carried for more than a century: sisterhood, scholarship, and service to all humankind. Tracey has carried those values with grace throughout her tenure as the 27th South Eastern Regional Director. In this role, she guides nearly 13,000 members and more than 114 graduate and undergraduate chapters in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. During her 2022 to 2026 administration, Tracey launched signature initiatives that strengthened chapters, expanded voter engagement, advanced economic empowerment, and deepened our commitment to health, equity, and educational excellence. Under her leadership, the Southern Region has not only grown in numbers but in impact--touching campuses, churches, rural communities, and city neighborhoods across our beloved South. Tracey has led with grace, vision, and an unwavering commitment to service. Her leadership reflects the very best of the beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha sisterhood--uplifting communities, empowering women, and advancing a legacy grounded in sisterhood and service. Her leadership within Alpha Kappa Alpha is matched by her extraordinary professional accomplishments, As Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Community Development and Corporate Social Responsibility Officer at Renasant Bank, Tracey has opened doors of opportunity for small business, invested in affordable housing, and ensured that corporate success is measured by how many lives are lifted. She proves every day that excellence in the boardroom can walk hand in hand with compassion in the community. On a personal note, Tracey and I share more than titles and public service--we share more than thirty years of friendship and sisterhood. We have prayed together, worked together, and dreamed together about what our sorority and our communities could become. I have watched her lead with humility, listen with intention and act with courage. She is the kind sister who shows up before she is asked and stays long after the work is done. As I reflect on Tracey's service, I cannot help but think of my mother, Nancy Gardner Sewell, the 18th Southeastern Regional Director. Mom believed that leadership in Alpha Kappa Alpha was sacred trust. She would be so proud to see how Tracey has followed in her footsteps-- protecting our legacy while boldly imagining our future. I can almost hear Mama saying, ``Well done, my daughter--well done.'' Tracey stands in a long line of visionary women, yet she has carved a path uniquely her own. She has reminded us that pink and green are not just colors; they are a call to action. Because of her, more girls see themselves as scholars, more families have access to resources, and more communities know that Alpha Kappa Alpha walks beside them. On behalf of the women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Tracey Morant Adams, the 27th South Eastern Regional Director. She has made us all exceptionally proud. ____________________