[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 30, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1319]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. JAMES HAROLD BOWLES

  (Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to celebrate the life of 
Dr. James Harold Bowles. Dr. Bowles was born in June 1921, and raised 
on the Pea Ridge in Goochland County, Virginia.
  Dr. Bowles served in the U.S. Army and graduated from Virginia Union 
University before attending medical school and returning home to 
Goochland to open his medical practice. As he began his career serving 
his patients, Dr. Bowles continued his service as the first African 
American to serve on the Goochland County Board of Supervisors where he 
worked to strengthen our community for 32 years.
  He was a lifetime member of the NAACP, a trustee of Emmaus Baptist 
Church, and an active member of community organizations across central 
Virginia. Above all, he was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, 
grandfather, and great-grandfather. He left an indelible mark on our 
community.
  Madam Speaker, I leave you with the advice Dr. Bowles frequently 
gave. May it guide our work here in this Chamber.
  SMILE. S, seek to understand before being understood; M, make others 
feel important; I, it is not about me; L, listen twice as much as you 
speak; E, emphatically, enthusiastically, and quickly admit it when you 
are wrong.
  When you do this, dialogue can be easily achieved.

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