April 24, 2013 (Newark, NJ) – Former New Jersey Assemblyman William D. Payne, brother of the late Congressman Donald M. Payne, Sr., announced today that a foundation was being established to carry forward the work of his internationally renowned brother. The determination to create the Donald M. Payne, Sr. Global Foundation was made by the Payne family together with a committee of individuals who worked closely with the former Congressman during the course of his lifetime.
Congressman Donald M. Payne, Sr. represented the 10th District of New Jersey and was the state’s first African American representative in the United States Congress. Upon his passing in 2012, he was succeeded by his son, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.
“Donald M. Payne was a servant to the world, particularly to youth and people who lived at the bottom rungs of society both at home and abroad. Through his work with the World Alliance of YMCAs, the United States Congress, the United Nations and around the world, he was one of the leading figures of our nation in addressing issues of conflict, health and human development,” stated William Payne.
The mission of the Donald M. Payne, Sr. Global Foundation (DMPGF) is to sustain his legacy of global humanitarianism, together with partners, by addressing health and education disparities; promoting peace and youth development; and uplifting the human condition worldwide.
Members of the Exploratory Committee include: Raymond G. Chambers, United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Financing the Health Millennial Development Goals and for Malaria; Robert Curvin, Ph.D. Distinguished Fellow, Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University; Ted Dagne, Advisor to the President of South Sudan; David Harris, Esq., Partner, Lowenstein Sandler L.L.P.; Joyce Harley, J.D., Acting Vice President, Administration & Finance, Essex County College; Bernadette B. Paolo, Esq., President and CEO of The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa; William D. Payne, New Jersey Amistad Commissioner, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr., U.S. Representative, 10th District New Jersey; John Prendergast, Co-Founder, The Enough Project; Gayle Thigpen-Allen, M.A.; David Tokoph, Chairman, Inter Air South Africa; Donna K. Williams, Orange, New Jersey City Council; former California Congresswoman Lynn C. Woolsey, Pastor Keith D. Wright, He Is Sovereign Ministries; and A. Zachary Yamba, President Emeritus, Essex County College.
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