[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING BRIGETTA K. TURNER

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 2, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Dr. Brigetta K. Turner, who is a 1982 
graduate of Tougaloo College and obtained her Doctorate of Dental 
Surgery Degree from Meharry Medical College. She presently practices 
dentistry on Tougaloo's campus in the Owens Health and Wellness Center 
and has been in private practice for over 25 years.
  She loves playing the piano and shares her gift at Mt. Nebo M. B. 
Church. She loves Tougaloo and is ready to help bring Tougaloo to the 
world. Dr. Turner is a life member of TCNAA, a 2008 Hall of Fame 
Inductee. She is also the Secretary of the Mississippi Dental Society.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. 
Brigetta K. Turner for her dedication to serving others.

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