[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H10006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. C.O. SIMPKINS, SR.

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
a true Louisiana icon, Dr. C.O. Simpkins, Sr., a doctor, veteran, 
distinguished public servant, and civil rights leader, who passed away 
last week.
  Doctor Simpkins, a proud native of Mansfield, Louisiana, leaves 
behind a wonderful legacy of service to his fellow Louisianians: He 
defended our Nation as a captain in the United States Air Force; he 
treated our families as a beloved dentist; and he served honorably as a 
member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.
  Dr. Simpkins' greatest impact was unquestionably in the fight for 
civil rights. He was a friend and contemporary of the Reverend Dr. 
Martin Luther King; he was a founder of the Southern Christian 
Leadership Conference; and he was a tireless advocate for freedom, 
justice, and equality.
  Today I am honored to join my colleagues from the Louisiana 
delegation to introduce legislation to designate a U.S. Post Office in 
Dr. Simpkins' name in his hometown of Mansfield. It is a small but 
sincere gesture of appreciation for a good man whose legacy lives on in 
our Nation, our State, and our communities.
  Godspeed, Dr. Simpkins.

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