[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 11, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2535]
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                         TRIBUTE TO JOB MARTIN

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2007

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, today I rise to salute 
Job Martin. Job, more widely know as Jobie, was recently recognized as 
Mississippi's Outstanding Older Worker. At the age of 88, Jobie won the 
honor for his substitute teaching in Jackson Public Schools. The award 
was given by Experience Works of Mississippi which is part of a 
national employment and training organization that selects working men 
and women above 65 from every State who have made continuous 
contributions to their community and workplace.
  Madam Speaker, not only has Jobie been a hard worker, but he is also 
a pioneer. Jobie was a well-known disc jockey, eventually becoming 
known as ``the Loud Mouth of the South.'' Jobie's radio fame paved the 
way for him to make Mississippi television history. Jobie Martin was 
Mississippi's first African-American commercial television show host. 
The Jobie Martin Show hosted many famous guest including Muhammad Ali, 
B.B. King, Bill Cosby, Joe Louis, and James Earl Jones.
  Madam Speaker, Jobie's success was not just limited to mass 
communication; he was an entrepreneur as well. Jobie operated Jobie's 
Chicken Restaurant--``where the flavor's locked in and the grease is 
locked out.'' Located in the historic Lynch Street area, it became a 
landmark for decades. Later, Martin would open Valerie's, a restaurant 
named after one of his two children. Martin also became a member of the 
board of trustees for Hinds Community College.
  Jobie Martin has worn many hats in his life--disc jockey, television 
show host, entrepreneur, and educator. Today, Madam Speaker, I take my 
hat off to him for his many contributions and continuous service to the 
State of Mississippi.

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