[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1070]
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RECOGNIZING EARLE FRANCIS JONES ON THE RECEIPT OF THE REGINALD ``REG'' 
                 GILLIAM AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

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                         HON. G. K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 25, 2018

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize my dear friend, 
Earle Francis Jones who today is being honored by the Washington 
Government Relations Group with the Reginald ``Reg'' Gilliam Award for 
Lifetime Achievement for his decades of government relations work in 
Washington. Mr. Jones is most deserving of this great honor and I ask 
my colleagues to join me in offering our congratulations.
  Mr. Jones was born in Washington, D.C. to Earle Sr. and the former 
Sylvia Carroll and raised here in our Nation's Capital. He is a product 
of the District of Columbia Public School system where he attended 
historic Coolidge High School and exceled in sports, music, and 
community service. Mr. Jones was highly academic and upon graduating 
from High School, went on to attend the internationally renowned 
American University. He later attended the University of California at 
Berkeley where he received his Juris Doctor Degree from the Boalt Hall 
School of Law.
  Following law school, Mr. Jones began practicing at the firm of 
Holland and Hart in Denver, Colorado. He eventually left the firm to 
serve the Regional Transportation District as one of their legal 
representatives. He then entered into private practice.
  Mr. Jones then served for two years on the Judicial Ethics Advisory 
Board as the Ethics Counselor for Colorado lawyers. He was recommended 
by a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court to serve in this important 
position. Earle served in that capacity for two years and was also an 
adjunct Law Professor at the University of Denver.
  Returning to the National Capital Region, Mr. Jones joined Tele-
Communications, Inc. (TCI) in 1989 where he served as Division Director 
for Government Affairs and then its Federal Communications Commission 
Washington Counsel. He then served as Director of Government Affairs 
for TCl's five-state Mid-Atlantic region.
  For three years, Mr. Jones led Washington, DC's District Cablevision 
as its General Manager and oversaw Comcast's acquisition of District 
Cablevision from AT&T in 2001.
  Mr. Jones joined Comcast as Vice President of Government Affairs for 
its Eastern Division, and in January 2009, he joined Comcast 
Corporation's Washington Federal Government Affairs office where he 
continues to serve with distinction as their senior public policy 
representative on Capitol Hill.
  Over decades of work, Mr. Jones has developed strong relationships 
with members of Congress and their staff. This is particularly true 
among members of the Congressional Black Caucus who regularly seek his 
advice and counsel.
  Mr. Speaker, I have had the high honor of knowing and working with 
Mr. Jones for more than a decade. As a member of Congress, I have many 
relationships on Capitol Hill, but none exceed the bond of friendship 
that I enjoy with Mr. Jones; he is one of the kindest individuals I've 
ever come to know. I've always been impressed by his honesty, 
integrity, and commitment to others.
  Mr. Jones has generously given his time to serve on the Congressional 
Black Caucus Foundation Corporate Advisory Council where he advised the 
CBCF's Board of Directors on policy, special initiatives, and 
leadership development. There is no doubt that his service on the 
Council furthered the CBCF's mission to advance the global black 
community by developing leaders, informing policy, and educating the 
public. His professional drive is exceeded only by his love for family.
  Mr. Jones is married to the former Linda Eatmon whose family is from 
my congressional district in Winton, North Carolina. They were married 
in 1998 and together have one son Steve, daughter-in-law Heather, and 
two grandchildren, Ryan and Rachael.
  Mr. Jones' steadfast leadership and dogged commitment to honesty and 
integrity enabled him to earn the trust and respect of his friends, 
colleagues, congressional staffers, and countless members of Congress. 
Like so many others, I am honored to know Earle Jones and call him my 
friend.
  On behalf of the United States House of Representatives and the 
people of the First Congressional District of North Carolina, I 
congratulate Earle Francis Jones upon his selection to receive the 
Reginald ``Reg'' Gilliam Award for Lifetime Achievement. It could not 
go to a more deserving individual.

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