[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 21 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E211]
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                        TRIBUTE TO ELOISE ROGERS

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2000

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Eloise 
M. Rogers, a woman of lasting commitment to service in her community. 
Just last week, Mrs. Rogers celebrated the happy occasion of her 100th 
birthday.
  Born in 1900 in Charleston, South Carolina, Mrs. Rogers was the wife 
of the late Reverend Preston B. Rogers. Together, they had one son. Not 
only was Mrs. Rogers a wife and a mother, she was also a homemaker and 
a farmer. During this time she was active in her community as she 
served on the Deaconess Board, the Senior Choir, and as the Secretary 
for the Williamsburg Association. Mrs. Rogers active participation in 
her community remains as she now resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
Currently, she is a member of the Joint Stock Liberty Worth Chapter 171 
and a missionary.
  Aside from being a selfless community servant, Mrs. Rogers is one of 
the many unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement that should be 
celebrated and remembered. She was among the first African Americans to 
register to vote in Williamsburg County of South Carolina, which is in 
the Sixth Congressional District I am pleased to represent in the 
House.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me today in paying a 
tribute to an individual who epitomizes the virtue of being a public 
servant. She has made her mark in the church and in the political 
world, and continues to take part in her community. I ask you to join 
me in congratulating Mrs. Eloise Rogers on her 100th birthday, and wish 
for her many happy returns.

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