[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 23, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E9-E10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           MARTIN LUTHER KING

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 23, 2002

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate the birth of Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr., and reflect on his life and work, we are reminded of 
the challenges that democracy poses to us and the delicate nature of 
liberty. Dr. King's life, and, unfortunately, his untimely death, 
reminds us that we must continually work and, if necessary, fight to 
secure and protect our freedoms. Dr. King, in his courage to act, his 
willingness to meet challenges, and his ability to achieve, embodied 
all that is good and true in the battle for liberty.
  The spirit of Dr. King lives on in the citizens of communities 
throughout our nation. It lives on in the people whose actions reflect 
the spirit of resolve and achievement that will help move our country 
into the future. In particular, several distinguished individuals from 
Indiana's First Congressional District will be recognized during the 
23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on Monday, January 
21, 2002, at the Genesis Center in Gary, Indiana. The Gary Frontiers 
Service Club that was founded in 1952 sponsors this annual memorial 
breakfast.
  This year the Gary Frontiers Club will pay tribute to nine local 
individuals who have for decades unselfishly contributed to improving 
the human condition of others in the City of Gary. Those individuals 
who will be recognized as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Marchers at this 
year's breakfast include: Thomas V. Barnes, Former Mayor of Gary; James 
W. Holland, deceased Former Deputy Mayor of Gary; Rudolph Clay, Lake 
Country 1st District Commissioner; Frank Perry, Former Lake County 
Councilman; Reverend Dr. Floyd E. Dumas, Sr., Founder and former Pastor 
of the Metropolitan Baptist Church; Nancy M. Kelly, Vice President of 
L.C.E.O.C., Inc.; Earline Rogers, Indiana State Senator; Dr. Vernon G. 
Smith, Indiana State Representative; and David E. Ross, Jr. M.D., an 
active and honorable community member. Additionally, one of these nine 
individuals will be honored with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum 
Major Award.

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Also in attendance at this year's memorial breakfast will be students 
from the Gary Community School Corporation.
  Though very different in nature, the achievement of all these 
individuals reflect many of the same attributes that Dr. King 
possessed, as well as the values he advocated. Like Dr. King, these 
individuals saw challenges and rose to the occasion. Each one of the 
honored guests' greatness has been found in their willingness to serve 
with ``a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love''. They set 
goals and worked to achieve them.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge you and my other distinguished colleagues to join 
me in commending the Gary Frontiers Service Club president, Mr. Floyd 
Donaldson, and all other members of the service club for their 
initiative, determination and dedication to making Northwest Indiana a 
better place for all who live and work there.

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