[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 16, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1059]
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                      IN HONOR OF MS. BARBARA KING

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 16, 2007

  Mr. TURNER. Madam Speaker, I wish to acknowledge an outstanding 
community leader from Ohio's Third Congressional District.
  Ms. Barbara King was recently honored as a recipient of the 2006 
Community Ambassador Awards, presented by the Dayton/Montgomery County 
Convention & Visitors Bureau. This prestigious award was given in honor 
of Ms. King's dedication to her community, and for her efforts in 
coordinating the Sesquicentennial Conference of the Wilberforce 
University Alumni Association.
  Wilberforce University is the Nation's oldest, private African-
American university, and last year this unique institution commemorated 
its 150th anniversary. Ms. King was recently elected national president 
of the Wilberforce University Alumni Association, and she chose the 
city of Dayton as the site for the school's 2006 Alumni Conference.
  She was selected for her work in bringing over 400 Wilberforcean 
alumni and friends to downtown Dayton. Ms. King was selected as a 2006 
Community Ambassador by the Dayton/Montgomery County Convention & 
Visitors Bureau at its 15th Annual Community Ambassador Awards 
Breakfast.
  Ms. King is an active member of the General Daniel ``Chappie'' James 
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 776, in Riverside Ohio. She also serves 
as one of five faculty advisors in the Department of Early Childhood 
Education, ECE, at Sinclair Community College.
  I am pleased to have the opportunity to recognize a remarkable 
citizen, Ms. Barbara King, for her leadership and dedication to our 
community, and I congratulate her on receiving this prestigious award.

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