[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E890-E891]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           EMILY ENGLAND CLYBURN--LIBRARIAN AND HUMANITARIAN

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 19, 2010

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, on May 7, 2010 a good friend 
of mine, Emily England Clyburn, received a much deserved reward for her 
extraordinary service to South Carolina State College and our Nation. 
Her alma mater and beloved institution marked her distinguished career 
of public service with an honorary doctorate degree. Emily's honorary 
degree embodies her humanitarian spirit, a gift she shares as a 
lifelong librarian.
  Emily's career began with her belief in earning a strong education. 
She graduated from Berkeley Training High School in Moncks Corner, 
South Carolina in 1956 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree 
from S.C. State in 1961. Here, she met her husband, U.S. Congressman 
James E. Clyburn. Mrs. Clyburn went on to earn her Masters in 
Librarianship from the University of South Carolina in May 1977.
  Mrs. Clyburn employed her education by dedicating her career to 
libraries. She gave her students the gift of learning by establishing 
the first library at Fairwold Middle School in Columbia, SC. She worked 
at Simonton Elementary School in Charleston, SC and was assistant 
librarian at Burke High School. Mrs. Clyburn was also head librarian at 
the Naval Hospital in Charleston, SC and eventually went on to retire 
in 1994 after serving two tours as Assistant Librarian at the Veterans 
Administration Hospital in Columbia, SC.
  Congressman and Mrs. Clyburn continue to support educational 
initiatives through the James E. and Emily E. Clyburn Endowment for 
Archives and History at their alma mater, S.C. State. S.C. State will 
honor Mrs. Clyburn's lifetime of achievement with the Emily E. Clyburn 
Archives and History Center in the soon to be constructed James E. 
Clyburn University Transportation Center, a lasting symbol to a woman 
who will leave an everlasting legacy.
  Mrs. Clyburn has been bestowed many honors in her career, none more 
important than that of mother and wife. Since their marriage in 1961, 
Congressman and Mrs. Clyburn have dedicated their lives to a sense of 
purpose and the betterment of society and have instilled these same 
values into their three wonderful daughters, Mignon, Jennifer, and 
Angela. I'm certain these same lasting principles will also influence 
their two grandchildren, Walter and Sydney.
  Madam Speaker, here is someone we can all look up to and be proud 
of--a strong woman who overcame the many boundaries of her time and a 
sterling model of how we should define true success by our ability to 
give back. Emily England Clyburn has accomplished far more than any 
honorary doctorate can appropriately signify. I am proud to call Emily 
my friend, her husband a colleague, and their service to this Nation 
extraordinary.
    

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