[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E961]
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                     IN HONOR OF WARWICK H. JENKINS

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 22, 1998

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Warwick H. Jenkins 
of Waxahachie, Texas, in celebration of his 50th anniversary as a 
licensed and practicing attorney.
  Mr. Jenkins grew up in Waco, Texas, and attended college at Baylor 
University. When America entered World War II, he enlisted in the 
United States Army, left Baylor, and served his country in the European 
theater. Mr. Jenkins participated in the landing at Normandy, the 
Battle of the Bulge, and the crossing of the Rhine. He returned to 
Baylor after the war, and attended law school there on the G.I. Bill. 
Mr. Jenkins graduate from law school in 1948, and moved 64 miles north 
of Waco to Waxahachie in order to begin his practice. Mr. Jenkins is 
the founder and president of Jenkins & Jenkins, P.C.
  Mr. Jenkins has also found time in his busy work schedule to become 
an active member of his community. He teaches Sunday school at the 
First Baptist Church, served as City Attorney for Waxahachie, and is a 
past president of the Chamber of Commerce and the Lions Club. He has 
also been active on all political levels, having served as Democratic 
County Chair and as a member of the State Democratic Executive 
Committee.
  Mr. Jenkins is the father of four children, Jim, John, Laura, and 
Clay, and eight grandchildren.
  My fellow colleagues, please join me and his family in recognizing 
Mr. Warwick H. Jenkins, an outstanding attorney and active member of 
his community.

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