[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 30 (Monday, February 27, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E243]
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                    IN RECOGNITION OF LAVADA DILLARD

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 27, 2012

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, in celebration of Black History 
Month, I rise today to recognize Lavada Dillard, an African-American 
from Georgia's 11th Congressional District who has had a major impact 
on her community.
  At the age of 16, Lavada displayed great courage when she carried out 
a successful downtown lunch counter sit-in demonstration.
  Jailed for 5 days for this act, Ms. Dillard never ceased advocating 
for equal rights for all individuals.
  She has been honored twice by the Southern Christian Leadership 
Conference and most recently compiled the history of Rome's Civil 
Rights Movement for the permanent community archives.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. 
Dillard's outstanding accomplishments and her unwavering commitment to 
civil rights.

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