[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1310]
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                      TRIBUTE TO DR. MARY SANDERS

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 17, 2015

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following 
Proclamation.
  Whereas, our lives have been touched by the life of this one woman, 
who gave of herself in order for others to stand; and
  Whereas, Dr. Mary Sanders' work is present in DeKalb County, Georgia 
for all to see, where she was an unwavering advocate for the youth as 
an educator; a community leader who worked tirelessly for the rights of 
our citizens in our district; and as a civic leader who volunteered as 
a Poll Officer in Gwinnett County, Georgia ensuring that the right to 
vote was administered to all that wanted to exercise their right; and
  Whereas, this remarkable woman gave of herself, her time, her talent 
and her life; never asking for fame or fortune but only to uplift those 
in need; and
  Whereas, Dr. Mary Sanders led by working behind the scenes, as well 
as front and center for the state of Georgia, DeKalb County NAACP, the 
Georgia Perimeter College Retirees Association Book Club, her beloved 
church, Antioch-Lithonia Baptist Church, and for her beloved Delta 
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and
  Whereas, this virtuous Proverbs 31 woman was a wife, a mother, a 
sister, a daughter and a friend; she was a warrior, a matriarch, and a 
woman of great integrity; and
  Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Fourth District of Georgia 
has set aside this day to bestow a Congressional recognition on Dr. 
Mary Sanders for her leadership, friendship and service to all of the 
citizens in Georgia and throughout the Nation; now therefore, I, Henry 
C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., do hereby attest to the 114th Congress that 
Dr. Mary Sanders of DeKalb County, Georgia is deemed worthy and 
deserving of this ``Congressional Honor''.
  Dr. Mary Sanders, U.S. Citizen of Distinction in the 4th 
Congressional District of Georgia.
  Proclaimed, this 10th day of August, 2015.

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