[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E190]
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                      TRIBUTE TO MS. SIDMEL ESTES

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

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 2016

  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, Ms. Sidmel Estes' work is present in Atlanta, Georgia for 
all to see, as an unwavering advocate for the youth, an educator, a 
community leader who worked tirelessly for the rights of our citizens 
in our district and as a pioneer in journalism and television; and
  Whereas, she was elected the first woman president of the National 
Association of Black Journalists; and
  Whereas, Ms. Sidmel Estes led by working behind the scenes, as well 
as front and center as an executive producer at WAGA-TV/Fox 5 in 
Atlanta; as co-creator for the television show Good Day Atlanta; as 
adjunct professor at Emory University and Clark Atlanta University; and
  Whereas, this virtuous Proverbs 31 woman was 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 Ms. 
Sidmel Estes 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 
Ms. Sidmel Estes of DeKalb County, Georgia is deemed worthy and 
deserving of this ``Congressional Honor'': Ms. Sidmel Estes, U.S. 
Citizen of Distinction in the 4th Congressional District of Georgia.
  Proclaimed, this 10th day of October, 2015.

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