[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S1515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO WILLIE DAVIS, JR.

  Ms. LANDRIEU. Madam President, I wish to ask my colleagues to join me 
in recognizing the distinguished public servant and deacon, Mayor 
Willie Davis, Jr. Mayor Davis began his tenure as Mayor in 1992, though 
evidence of his service begins much sooner. During the Korean Conflict, 
Mayor Davis served the country he loved as a member of the United 
States Army. He also happily served Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church 
as a diligent and hard-working deacon, treasurer, and Sunday school 
teacher for over 20 years.
  Mayor Willie Davis, Jr. devoted his career to building up his city of 
Farmerville and continuing to expedite its economic development. During 
his four terms as Mayor of Farmerville, Mayor Davis was instrumental in 
constructing the Farmerville Recreation Center which now bears his 
name. He also helped to build new police and fire complexes and led the 
expansion of ConAgra Poultry facilities into Farmerville.
  Perhaps Mayor Davis' most memorable impression came from his 
relationships with the constituents that he served, and even those that 
he did not. Mayor Davis met no strangers; he was a mentor to many, an 
example to others, and a friend to all. Mayor Davis' motto and the 
words that he lived by, ``May the work I've done, speak for me,'' 
became more than just his campaign slogan. Let us remember his words as 
we reflect on his life, the great works that filled it, and his impact 
on Farmerville and the entire State of Louisiana.
  Mayor Davis has been and continues to be an inspiration to all those 
who have benefitted from his 16 year career as Mayor of Farmerville and 
his decades of service to his church and community. It is with my 
heartfelt and greatest sincerity that I ask my colleagues to join me 
along with Mayor Willie Davis Jr.'s family in recognizing the life and 
many accomplishments of this incredible Mayor, mentor, and deacon, as 
well as his lasting impact throughout the Nation.

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