[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 179 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF MINISTER EDWARD O. DuBOSE

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 13, 2018

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
exemplary civil rights leader, distinguished counselor, outstanding man 
of God, and dear friend of longstanding, Minister Edward O. DuBose. 
Minister DuBose celebrated his 60th birthday with family and friends on 
November 10, 2018.
  The Atlanta, Georgia native is the third oldest of ten children born 
to Carnell and Margie DuBose. He received his early education through 
the Atlanta Public School System and graduated from Harper High School 
in June 1976. On March 21, 1977, he joined the United States Army where 
he served honorably for 21 years before retiring on March 21, 1998.
  A man of great knowledge, Minister DuBose earned an Associate's 
Degree in General Education, Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees in 
Business Administration, and a Master's Degree in Counseling and 
Psychology from Troy University. He also completed several 
certifications to become a Licensed Professional Therapist. In 2008, he 
decided to use his expertise in counseling by establishing Everlasting 
Peace Counseling and Support Services, LLC, which provides mental 
health counseling to at-risk youth and families throughout Georgia and 
Alabama. Minister DuBose later realized that his calling was to provide 
counsel for the mind as well as for the soul. He was ordained a 
Minister of the Gospel on March 18, 2012 at Peaceful Holiness Church 
where he worships.
  In addition to being an established counselor, Minister DuBose is 
also a prominent civil rights leader. He served as President of the 
Columbus, Georgia Branch of the National Association for the 
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1997 to 2005 and in 2009, he 
became the first Georgia State Conference NAACP President to be elected 
to the NAACP National Board of Directors. Under his leadership, he has 
effectively advocated for clemency, fair voter registration, and 
combating police misconduct.
  In 2005, he organized and led the largest protest march in the 
history of Columbus, Georgia--rallying over 15,000 people to call for 
justice after the death of Kenneth Walker in 2003. He also organized 
and led the first protest march in Douglas County, Georgia--rallying 
over 5,000 people which resulted in the ``Douglasville Six'' being 
freed from prison. In 2006, he led the Georgia State Conference NAACP 
in securing a settlement from the Georgia Secretary of State regarding 
voter registration irregularities.
  George Washington Carver once said, ``How far you go in life depends 
on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, 
sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong 
because someday in your life you will have been all of these.'' 
Minister DuBose has gone far in life because he has exemplified these 
traits with all those to whom he has encountered. Moreover, his love 
and commitment to Christ is reflected in his compassionate leadership, 
which makes him a guiding light within the community.
  Minister DuBose has accomplished much in his life but none of this 
would be possible without the love and support of his wife of 34 years, 
Cynthia, and their daughters, Cynthia, Casonya, and Kimberly.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House to join my wife Vivian 
and me, along with the more than 730,000 people of the Second 
Congressional District, in recognizing Minister Edward O. DuBose for 
his selfless service to God, our nation, and to humankind. We extend 
our best wishes to him on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

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