[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 92 (Thursday, June 26, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1334-E1335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF THOMAS WILKINS

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                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 1997

  Mr. DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to 
rise today to pay tribute to Thomas Wilkins who is one of this year's 
winners of the Best of Reston Awards. These awards are made annually by 
the Reston Chamber of Commerce and Reston Interfaith. The Best of 
Reston Community Service Award was created to recognize individuals who 
have made outstanding contributions to community service, and/or who 
have improved the lives of people in need in Reston, VA.
  Thomas Wilkins is honored with this distinction for being a ``man of 
all seasons.'' He has

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served as an active member of the NAACP, and as president of the Reston 
Association, elected by his peers on the board of directors, who are in 
turn, elected by Reston citizens. Tom is active in Meals-On-Wheels, and 
offers his services as a tutor in public schools. He has served on the 
Stonegate Village Advisory Board, helped children to attend college and 
served as a founding board member for the Medical Care for Children 
Partnership. Tom also served as a devoted member of my staff when I was 
chairman of Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, and has continued to 
advise me and other political leaders of both parties in northern 
Virginia.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in honoring the Best of 
Reston Award winner Thomas Wilkins for his hard work in making Reston, 
VA, an outstanding place to live and work. His daily heroics deserve 
recognition and gratitude from a grateful community