[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 5 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E83]
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                     TRIBUTE TO JUDGE WALTER JONES

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 1998

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Judge Walter 
Jones of the Sixth Congressional District of South Carolina. Judge 
Jones has been the Columbia Magistrate since 1976. It is on the 
occasion of his retirement that we pay tribute to his 22 years of 
tireless involvement in the community surrounding the Capitol city of 
South Carolina.
  Judge Jones is a champion of community involvement. His community 
service includes membership on the Financial Board of Sickle Cell 
Anemia, the Board of Judicial Standards, the United Way Board and Board 
of Directors of the Boys Clubs of Greater Columbia. He is also 
Treasurer of a Pop Warner Football League and past President of Logan 
and Withers Elementary School P.T.A. Through his involvement with these 
various organizations, Judge Jones has emerged as a role model for the 
community at large. Judge Jones can be heard sharing these words of 
wisdom with young and old alike: ``You can be anything that you want to 
be.''
  Judge Jones is currently an active member of Bethlehem Baptist 
Church. He is a member of Bethleham's Board of Trustees and has served 
for several years as it's Chairman. His favorite Bible scripture is 
John 3:16 ``For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten 
son. That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have 
everlasting life.''
  Judge Jones was born in Eufaula, Alabama. He has attended several 
institutions of higher learning which include: Texas Central State 
College, University of Maryland, the National Judicial College, 
University of Nevada, and American Academy of Judicial Education.
  After serving twenty years in the United States Army he retired and 
settled in Columbia, South Carolina. He is married to Janet Ann Sims, 
Jones. They are the parents of Walter, Jr., Maurice, Jeannie, and Donna 
and they have two grandchildren, Christopher and Joseph Gilbert.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Judge Jones for his community involvement and 
support throughout the years, and I ask you to join with me in 
extending best wishes to him for a fulfilling retirement.

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