[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 19, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E916-E917]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO MRS. EVELYN ALETHIA BONAPARTE HAYNES

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 19, 2004

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Evelyn 
Alethia Bonaparte Haynes, a native South Carolinian whose dedication to 
the education of all children--regardless of economic background or 
racial identity--shines as an example to all who love children. On June 
23, 2004, would have celebrated her 91st birthday, and in commemorating 
her legacy, I believe it is important to highlight a few of the 
contributions that she made.
  Born in Charleston, South Carolina, Mrs. Haynes attended Wallingford 
and Buist Elementary Schools and Charleston's Avery Institute. She 
later graduated from South Carolina State College--now South Carolina 
State University--where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Elementary Education. In 1958, she received a Master of Arts degree in 
Elementary Education, Supervision, and Administration from Teachers 
College at Columbia University in New York.
  Mrs. Haynes made significant contributions to the education of 
children through her dedicated service in a number of positions. She 
began her teaching career in Beaufort, South Carolina. In 1936, she was 
employed by the Charleston County Department of Education, now the 
Charleston County School District. She served as teacher and principal 
at Miley Hill Elementary School in Ravenel, South Carolina for 14 
years. In 1964, she was appointed the Jeanes Supervisor for the 
Charleston County Department of Education where she served until 1967. 
It was during these years that I met and for three years worked in 
consultation with her. After desegregation of the public schools in 
1967, she was the first African-American appointed to an administrative 
position in the Charleston County public school system. She became 
Assistant Personnel Director for the Charleston County Public School 
District and remained in that position until her retirement in 1974.
  Retirement, however, did not quell her passion for service. In 1974, 
Mrs. Haynes was elected to the City of Charleston's Constituent School 
District #20 Board of Trustees and served in that position until 1978. 
She advocated for high academic standards, high-quality learning 
materials, smaller classes, competitive salaries, trained 
administrators, and parental involvement.
  Mrs. Haynes received numerous awards, citations, and honors for her 
active membership in her church, her public service contributions, and 
her distinguished career in education. She has been recognized by the 
Charleston Branch of the National Advancement of Colored People 
(NAACP), by Shaw University, and by Miley Hill Elementary School for 
her achievements.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in celebrating 
the life and legacy of this venerable woman on what would have been her 
91st birthday. She blazed a trail in her community through education 
and service that continues to influence future generations. This 
committed teacher from South Carolina has demonstrated with great 
fervor, her commitment to excellence and to the highest of

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standards for the educational well-being of the children of South 
Carolina.

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