[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 90 (Wednesday, July 12, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1389-E1390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING DECLARA NIXON BAILEY ON HER 100TH BIRTHDAY

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 12, 2006

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
commend DeClara Nixon Bailey on her one-hundredth birthday. Born on 
August 13, 1906 in Midway, Texas, Mrs. Bailey has contributed an entire 
lifetime to serving her fellow Texans.
  While in Midway, Texas, Mrs. Bailey was an elementary school teacher. 
By balancing a life of career and family, she stood as an exemplary 
female representative and role model, in an otherwise male dominated 
society. Her passion to serve the community and her constant strive 
towards meritocracy is an example for us all.
  In 1954, Mrs. Bailey moved to the greater Dallas area where she 
volunteered her time to mentally challenged students at the John Neely 
Bryan Elementary School.
  In the 1960's, Mrs. Bailey's devotion to assisting the disadvantaged 
allowed her to become Volunteer Captain for the American Heart 
Association in Dallas. Her amazing ambition drove her to also volunteer 
her time at the Dallas Family Hospital.

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  Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to congratulate Mrs. DeClara Nixon Bailey 
on this auspicious occasion for a lifetime of magnificent 
accomplishments.

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