[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1415]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MARANDA PHILLIPS HOLMES

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2001

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Maranda 
Phillips Holmes of Charleston, South Carolina, a recent recipient of a 
National Jefferson Award. Mrs. Holmes is greatly admired for her 
outstanding community and public service. I join the citizens of 
Charleston County in expressing our deepest gratitude for everything 
she has done and continues to do.
  Mrs. Holmes, who is often known as ``Mother Teresa,'' has been a 
church and community volunteer for more than forty years. She has 
served on numerous boards and commissions, including the Neighborhood 
Housing Service Commission where she helped provide loans and grants to 
those wishing to renovate their homes. She is an extraordinary person 
and throughout her life has made extraordinary contributions to her 
church, and the politics, and social welfare of her community.
  Mrs. Holmes has been the recipient of 154 awards that reflect her 
lifelong dedication to community improvement. The American Institute--
an organization founded in 1972 by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator 
Robert Taft, Jr., and Sam Beale--presents this prestigious award 
annually. The award seeks to recognize individuals for their 
outstanding community and public service. WCSC-Channel Five, a local 
television station, produced a thirty-minute documentary highlighting 
the contributions on Mrs. Holmes and two other National Jefferson Award 
recipients.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me today in honoring Mrs. Maranda 
Phillips Holmes for the incredible service she has provided for the 
citizens of her community. The world is a better place because of her 
years of distinguished service, and she has certainly earned the honor 
this notable award recognizes. The citizens of Charleston County and I 
congratulate Mrs. Holmes on her outstanding accomplishments and wish 
her the best in all of her future endeavors.

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