[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E135-E136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. ANNE COX CHAMBERS UPON HER DEATH

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 5, 2020

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I want to recognize the life 
and accomplishments of Anne Cox Chambers, who passed away on Friday, 
January 31, 2020, at the age of 100.
   Mrs. Anne Cox Chambers was a member of the namesake Atlanta-based 
media company, Cox Enterprises--an instrumental medium for news 
reporting, talk shows, music, and sports in Georgia and across the 
country. She took on a leadership role in Cox as a member of the Cox 
Board of Directors and as the chairwoman of Atlanta Newspapers.
   She took her knowledge and expertise from those roles to pave new 
roads for women in Georgia: She became Atlanta's first female bank 
director when she joined the board of Fulton National Bank, and she was 
the first woman to serve as a director of the Atlanta Chamber of 
Commerce.
   During her life, she chose to give back every way she could, 
becoming a philanthropist for causes close to her heart. Mrs. Chambers 
supported institutions that many Atlanta citizens enjoy today, like the 
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the Atlanta 
Speech School, the High Museum of Art, and the Atlanta Humane Society. 
Her support for the latter culminated in the honor of its annual award 
bearing her name, the Anne Cox Chambers Humane Heroine award.
   Anne embodied what it meant to be a public servant. Under President 
Jimmy Carter, she was appointed Ambassador to Belgium. Her work led to 
a stronger relationship between the United States, Georgia, and 
Belgium. Belgium's King Baudouin I recognized her contributions by 
presenting her with the Order of the Crown, one of Belgium's highest 
honors.
   While Mrs. Chambers may be gone, her legacy will not be forgotten. 
Her love and service for Georgia and her country were inspirational and 
her leadership as a woman paved the way for other women who will come 
after her. She set an example for us all of what it means to be someone 
who gives more to others than she takes in return.
   I want to offer my deepest condolences to the extended family and 
friends of Anne Cox Chambers during this time.

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