[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 149 (Wednesday, October 3, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IN HONOR OF CAROL R. KING

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 3, 2007

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Carol R. King, 
whose death last week at the age of 79 leaves a tremendous void in the 
Second Congressional District of Georgia and indeed, in our country.
  Carol was a true pioneer. She volunteered her time and her efforts to 
a range of causes, and so I feel there are many reasons to honor her 
today. Carol is perhaps best known for helping to found the first Head 
Start program in the Southeastern United States. As the longtime Head 
Start coordinator for the Harambee Child Development Council, Carol 
helped 16,000 children over a period of 30 years get access to 
education, health care, and meals that normally would have been out of 
their parents' reach.
  Of course, many of us also know Carol as the committed help-mate and 
biggest supporter of her husband, the late, great civil rights 
attorney, C.B. King. He was the first black lawyer in South Georgia, 
and he also represented the iconic Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 
Throughout the years, Carol was by his side through dangers seen and 
unseen as he undertook the many legal battles for civil and human 
rights across Georgia. She was a devoted wife, matriarch of the King 
family, and mentor to thousands through her work with countless 
significant community efforts. More than that, she was our friend and 
devoted church member. We are all better because she touched our lives.
  Madam Speaker, it is difficult to put into words the sadness I feel 
at her passing. In many ways, it is the end of an era. However, her 
life was an inspiration to many, and I am confident her legacy and her 
work will live on through the many organizations she helped to lead.

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