[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E506]
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                      HONORING GAIL WRIGHT LOWERY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 15, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. 
Gail Wright Lowery, who was born in Hinds County, Jackson, Mississippi 
at Jackson State College's Clinic. She is the third child, and only 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie (Annie) Wright. Mrs. Lowery was reared 
on Nashville Street.
  As valedictorian of her kindergarten class learning seemed always 
within easy reach. Early piano lessons taught by Mrs. Fannie Smith who 
lived on Randolph Street, caused Mrs. Lowery to have a love for music. 
She attended school at Morrison, and G. N. Smith Elementary. At 
Chastain, and Powell Jr. High she played the clarinet, and participated 
in the marching band.
  High school years at Murrah kept her busy participating in many 
school activities such as the Blue Jackets, the pep squad at Murrah, 
where she served as captain. She entered her senior year ranked in the 
top 1% of her 1975 class and received the distinct honor of Who's Who 
at Murrah High.
  Upon entering Jackson State University she served on the Mayor's 
Youth Council and was elected Miss Pre Law Club. With a full 
scholarship, she graduated in three years Magna Cum Laude, and pressed 
on to her goal of becoming an attorney.
  In August of 1978, at the age of 20, Mrs. Lowery entered law school 
at Northwestern School of Law in Chicago, Illinois. While there she was 
active in and was elected as Chairman of Recruitment for the Black Law 
Student's Association. She was awarded the Doctorate of Jurisprudence 
in May of 1981, and successfully passed the Bar Examination that same 
year. Her legal career began at Central Mississippi Legal Services. 
After Legal Services, she worked for the Attorney General's Office, 
becoming the first black person to become Head of the Civil Litigation 
Division. In 1993 Mrs. Lowery started her own business as a practicing 
attorney with Lowery Law Firm.
  Mrs. Lowery joined the Cade Chapel M. B. Church when she was eight 
years old and has maintained her membership there to the present. She 
has participated on the Usher Board, the Choir, the Trustee Board, 
Sunday school, and the Missionary Society.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. Gail 
Wright Lowery for giving back to the community in which she was born 
and reared.

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