[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 36 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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          HONORING THE 37TH ANNUAL HUMANITARIAN AWARD WINNERS

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 26, 1998

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the winners of the 37th 
annual Humanitarian Awards. These men and women have fought hard to 
ensure improved lives for others. They have each shown a tremendous 
dedication to reducing bigotry and injustice in the Memphis community. 
This year's award winners are: Rabbi Harry Danziger of Temple Israel; 
Retired Criminal Court Judge H.T. Lockard; Bishop J. Terry Steib of the 
Catholic Diocese of Memphis; and Dr. Jane Walters, state education 
commissioner.
  These awards, as presented by the National Conference of Christians 
and Jews (Memphis Region), recognize the leaders in our community who 
have gone beyond their call to ensure a better, more equitable future 
for all of us.
  Rabbi Danziger is a lifetime board member of NCCI as well as a member 
of the boards of the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association and the 
Memphis Jewish Federation. Danziger is a long time leader in Memphis' 
Jewish Community.
  Judge Lockhardt served for 19 years on the bench before retiring in 
1994. As an attorney, he was involved in numerous cases that helped end 
the bitter segregation in education, and in public facilities. Judge 
Lockhardt will always be remembered as the first African-American 
elected to old Shelby County (TN) Court.
  In addition to his important work with the Catholic Diocese in 
Memphis, Bishop Steib is a board member of the National Civil Rights 
Museum and the African-American Bishops' Committee. Bishop Steib, 
through his service to these organizations, has worked tirelessly to 
bring together people from all backgrounds, classes and races.
  Another deserving winner of the NCIC Humanitarian Award is Dr. Jane 
Walters. As an educator, Dr. Walters has devoted her career to 
improving the lives of others. She has touched the lives of countless 
young Tennesseans, first as teacher, as Principal of Craigmont High 
School in Memphis and now as Governor Sundquist's Commissioner of 
Education in the State of Tennessee.
  Under her leadership as Principal of Craigmont, the school was 
designated by the Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School. 
Today, as Commissioner of Education, Tennessee is well ahead of the 
nation in connecting all of the state's schools to the Internet. The 
Horatio Alger Association named her National Educator of the Year in 
1991. We are all grateful to Dr. Walters for her contributions in the 
field of education.
  These men and women can not be praised enough for their 
contributions. With a tremendous amount of hard work and foresight, 
these individuals are determined to eliminate bias, bigotry and racism 
in our community. Honoring these heros is a perfect way to celebrate 
the 70th anniversary of the NCCJ.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the 37th 
annual Humanitarian Award Winners.

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