[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 136 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1438-E1439]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF EDWARD O. DuBOSE

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 4, 2013

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding leader, Edward O. DuBose, State President of the Georgia 
State Conference National Association for the Advancement of Colored 
People (NAACP). Mr. DuBose will be stepping down as State President at 
the NAACP 71st Annual Georgia State Convention and Civil Rights 
Conference on Saturday, October 5, 2013 in Columbus, Georgia.
  Mr. DuBose was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the third of ten children to 
Carnell and Margie DuBose. After graduating from Harper High School in 
1976, he joined the United States Army. Mr. DuBose served his country 
proudly and honorably for 21 years.
  Mr. DuBose has an Associate Degree in General Education, a Bachelor's 
in Business Administration and a Master's in Clinical Mental Health 
Counseling.
  The Owner of Everlasting Peace Counseling and Consulting Services, 
Mr. DuBose is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified 
Counselor, and Certified Anger Management Specialist. Mr. DuBose is 
also registered as a Neutral with the Georgia Office of Dispute 
Resolution and has received certificates in Civil as well as Family and 
Domestic Relations Mediation.
  A man of many hats, Mr. DuBose served as President of the Columbus, 
Georgia Branch of the NAACP from 1997 to 2005. From 2000 through 2005, 
he also served as 2nd Vice President of the Georgia State Conference 
NAACP. He has also served as Georgia State NAACP Veterans Affairs 
Chairman and as District Coordinator for District 21 of the Georgia 
State Conference NAACP.
  On October 11, 2005, Mr. DuBose made history in Columbus, Georgia 
when he became the only resident and NAACP member from Columbus to be 
elected to the office of State President of the Georgia State 
Conference NAACP. He made history again on February 21, 2009 when he 
became the first Georgia State Conference NAACP President in its 69-
year history to be elected to the NAACP National Board of Directors.
  Under Mr. DuBose's leadership, the Georgia State Conference NAACP has 
achieved a higher level of influence and a more prominent presence. He 
negotiated the only NAACP radio show in Georgia, helped to start the 
first Black History Month Parade in Columbus, Georgia, and coordinated 
the largest protest march in Columbus history by rallying over 15,000 
people to call for justice for the 2003 shooting death of Kenneth 
Walker. He also assisted the Douglas County, Georgia branch of the 
NAACP in conducting the first protest march in the county in its 
history, rallying over 5,000 people seeking justice in the case of the 
``Douglasville Six.''
  Mr. DuBose had been steadfast and committed to leading the State of 
Georgia ``By Any Means Necessary'' to raise awareness, promote justice, 
and establish equality and respect in all aspects of life.
  Mr. DuBose has been honored with many awards and has achieved 
numerous successes in his life, but none of this would have

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been possible without the grace of God and his loving wife, Cynthia, 
and their three daughters, Cynthia, Casonya, and Kimberly.
  On a personal note, I would like to thank Mr. DuBose for his 
outstanding leadership in the Columbus, Georgia community and 
throughout the entire State of Georgia. Nelson Mandela once said, ``For 
to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way 
that respects and enhances the freedom of others.'' Mr. DuBose embodies 
this statement thoroughly in his profession as a counselor and 
mediator, as well as in his leadership of the Georgia NAACP. We 
certainly could use more people like him in the world today.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me, my wife Vivian, and the 
more than 700,000 residents of Georgia's Second Congressional District 
in paying tribute to Edward O. DuBose for his outstanding leadership as 
the State President of the Georgia State Conference NAACP.

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