[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 188 (Friday, November 22, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1500-E1501]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING ALEXANDER C. MARTIN, ESQ.

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 22, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Mr. Alexander C. Martin, Esq. A native of 
Port Gibson, Mississippi, Mr. Martin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree 
in Political Science from Alcorn State University, in 1979, and a Juris 
Doctorate degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 
1982.
  Since its establishment, in 1994, Mr. Martin has served as the 
District Attorney for the State of Mississippi's 22nd Circuit Court 
District. He is the first African American to serve as District 
Attorney for the state of Mississippi, since Reconstruction. Prior to 
his position as District Attorney, Mr. Martin served as an attorney for 
Southwest and Central Mississippi Legal Services. In addition, he spent 
six years as a prosecutor for Claiborne County as well as an adjunct 
professor at his alma mater, Alcorn State University.
  In 2006, Mr. Martin received the Legal Award from the Claiborne 
County Chapter of the NAACP.
  Aside from his career, Mr. Martin has been heavily involved in his 
community. He currently serves as a deacon at First Baptist Church in 
Port Gibson. For seven years, he was an assistant scout master for 
Troop 100 of Boy Scouts of America, Andrew Jackson Council. Since 2005, 
Mr. Martin has been the public address announcer for football and 
basketball games at Port Gibson High School. He is also a former mock 
trial coach for Mississippi Bar Association and Magnolia Bar 
Association.
  Mr. Martin is a member of several professional organizations, 
including the Mississippi Bar Association, Magnolia Bar Association, 
Mississippi Prosecutors Association, National District Attorneys 
Association, Copiah County Bar Association and Claiborne County Bar 
Association. He also serves on the Mississippi Prosecutors Association 
Board of Directors, Mississippi Center for Legal Services Board of 
Directors and the Claiborne County Preservation Commission.
  Mr. Martin is married to Mrs. Karen Martin and is the proud father of 
four children: Joecephus, Alexander C. Martin II, Jamila and Jaron 
Anthony and five grandchildren: Miles, Anna Rose, Alexander III, 
August, and Elijah.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing 
Alexander C. Martin, Esq.

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