[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





        IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. ELIZABETH ``LIZ'' MOORE TOMLIN --

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 26, 2018

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and privilege to 
rise today to recognize a dedicated public servant, engaging community 
leader, outstanding citizen, and friend of longstanding, Mrs. Elizabeth 
``Liz'' Moore Tomlin. Liz was honored by the Nelson Chapel AME Church 
in Bainbridge, Georgia on February 24, 2018.
  A native of Bainbridge, Georgia, Liz graduated from Hutto High School 
in 1969.
  Liz was one of the first African-Americans to be hired as a cashier 
at Kwik Check and the first African-American in Decatur County to be 
employed by the Georgia Power Company, where she worked as a Customer 
Representative. Upon receiving employment with the Georgia Power 
Company, she pursued higher education.
  She has been affiliated with several associations. She has served as 
President of the local chapter of the NAACP, County Chair of the 
Decatur County Democratic Party and Deputy Registrar, and a member of 
the Board of Elections of Decatur County.
  As a foster parent, she has opened her home to hundreds of 
adolescents. She has also been an integral part of community programs 
such as ``Kops N Kids'', which helps to build relationships between law 
enforcement and local youth, and the HERO Foundation, which provides 
clothing, food, and housing for destitute families. For the past 30 
years she has helped bring prominent speakers to Decatur County by 
personally sponsoring and organizing the Martin Luther King Day March 
and Parade.
  Liz has received numerous honors and awards for her work in public 
service. These include: the Pilot Club Woman of the Year Award; the 
Unsung Hero Award presented by the Congressional Black Caucus 
Foundation; a Certificate of Achievement from Former Secretary of State 
Cathy Cox; and an Outstanding Service Award which I had the pleasure of 
presenting to her.
  Liz Tomlin's faith has always instilled within her a desire to 
positively shape the community in which she lives. As an active member 
of Nelson Chapel A.M.E. Church, she regularly incorporates her faith 
into her commitment to public service by serving on the Steward Board, 
the Pastor's Aid Committee and as the Director of the Youth Development 
Program Department.
  Dr. Benjamin E. Mays often said: ``You make your living by what you 
get, you make your life by what you give.'' We are so grateful that Liz 
has dedicated her time and talents to improve the quality of life for 
others. A woman of great integrity, her efforts, her dedication, and 
her expertise are unparalleled. Bainbridge, Georgia shines a little 
brighter because of Liz Tomlin.
  Liz has accomplished much throughout her life, but none of this would 
have been possible without the love and support of her seven children 
and the countless others who impacted her life over the years.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join my wife Vivian and me, along 
with the more than 730,000 constituents of the Second Congressional 
District, in extending our sincerest congratulations and appreciation 
to Mrs. Elizabeth ``Liz'' Moore Tomlin for her dedicated service to the 
people of Bainbridge, Georgia and Decatur County, Georgia.

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