[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 34 (Thursday, March 23, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1666-S1667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF TC DRAYTON

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I take this opportunity to 
recognize one of Charleston, South Carolina's finest and feistiest 
community activists, Thelma ``TC'' Drayton. People who have known my 
friend TC over the years will tell you that nothing, and I mean 
nothing, stands in her way in spurring the East Side community to 
action. Thanks in large part to TC's hurricane-force commitment, the 
at-risk neighborhood where she has lived for 53 years is cleaner, safer 
and more in control of its destiny. Last week, the community 
acknowledged her many contributions when Agape Ministries established 
the TC Drayton Award for volunteerism to be presented each year.
  Volunteers in search of encouragement during tough times need look no 
further than TC's example. Like Charleston's East Side, which 
developers have begun to acquire an appetite for, TC Drayton is up 
against a formidable foe these days. She is fighting her battle against 
lung cancer with characteristic force and optimism. She hopes to retire 
from her job as community liaison with the city of Charleston and 
devote more time to volunteer

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projects. One that is closest to her heart is a new Agape project known 
as COAT--Coalition of Older Americans Task Force. TC has always been 
quick to lend a hand to older members of her church family at 
Friendship Baptist and would like to extend her reach to other seniors 
in need.
  We all wish TC a speedy recovery and a chance to touch even more 
lives in Charleston. She is a credit to South Carolina, deserving of 
all the accolades that she receives.

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