[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E277-E278]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DELOISE JONES

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 25, 2003

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, in commemoration of Black 
History Month, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize the 
many accomplishments of distinguished African-Americans in 
Mississippi's Second Congressional District.
  Today I rise to pay tribute to Deloise Jones. Mrs. Jones is a native 
of Jackson, Mississippi. She earned a bachelor's degree in Economics 
from Tougaloo College. She then went on to earn a master's degree in 
Early childhood Education from Jackson State University.

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  Mrs. Jones began her career as an economist with the Labor Department 
in Washington, DC. In 1981, she became an elementary teacher in the 
Jackson Public School (JPS) District in Jackson, Mississippi, where she 
has served since. In 1994, she served a 4-year tenure as president of 
the Jackson Association of Educators.
  Mrs. Jones has received numerous awards and recognitions for her 
commitment and service in the interest of public education and the 
teaching profession. These acknowledgments include the Silver Apple 
Award, which she was presented by JPS Board of Directors in 1983. In 
1988, she was appointed as a teacher representative to the Paperwork 
Reduction Task Force by then Governor Ray Mabus. And, most recently was 
selected as teacher of the year by her colleagues at the elementary 
school where she currently works.
  Mrs. Jones is a valued member of the community and her contributions 
are greatly appreciated.

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