[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 20, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING RECIPIENTS OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY AFRICAN-AMERICAN 
                            HERITAGE AWARDS

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 20, 2000

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to recognize five 
residents of Jefferson County, Illinois who have been named the 
recipients of the Jefferson County African-American Heritage Awards. 
The winners are John Kendrick, Rev. James Gordon, Mary Ellen 
Frutransky, Tena Mitchell, and Camille Jones.
  These individuals were all selected for their community activism. 
Their commitment to their community and desire to make a difference 
make them the very deserving honorees.
  It takes people like them to make our communities the best possible. 
I want to thank them for their dedication to changing, leading, and 
guiding their community into the future. We are truly indebted to them.

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