[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 215 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1366]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING COMMISSIONER EMMIT JIMMAR OF COLBERT COUNTY, ALABAMA

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 14, 2021

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize today the 
profound service and legacy of the late Emmit Jimmar of Colbert County, 
Alabama. Emmit Jimmar held the office of county commissioner for 28 
years, serving as the first Black commissioner elected in Colbert 
County. We mourn his passing today and reflect on the influence his 
service brought to North Alabama.
  Commissioner Jimmar was known by many as a bearer of wisdom. For 
nearly three decades he served as a mentor for so many, instilling in 
each of them the importance of passion in service and a love for the 
work they do.
  He paved the way for others to follow, from being the first Black 
county commissioner to being the first Black teacher at Coffee High 
School in Florence, Alabama. Commissioner Jimmar also played a key role 
in fanning the Alabama Education Association by initially joining the 
preexisting white teacher's association. He would then spend 43 years 
with AEA advocating for educators and staff in the state.
  Words used to describe Commissioner Jimmar have included ``a pillar 
in the Shoals community,'' and ``a mentor, advisor, supporter, and 
friend.'' I know that Commissioner Jimmar was all of such and more. The 
legacy of his avowed service in Alabama will thrive as the communities 
he has touched continue to grow and benefit from his work.
  Commissioner Jimmar leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 59 
years, Mrs. Elsa Jimmar, and his two children Kevin and La'Kiska 
Jimmar; special daughter-in-law Pammie Jimmar; grandsons KC Jimmar and 
Dallas Jimmar; sisters Martha (Puddin) Stewart and Carrie Jimmar; and 
brother, Reginald (Tiffany) Hughes and stepsister Debbie Winston. 
Devoted nephews and nieces, Renita (LaBron) Jimmar-Hall; Myron (Sherry) 
Hughes; Kimberly Stewart; Kharis Hughes; Nephew Carlton (Verda) Ross; 
brother-in-law Don Wells (Carol); sisters-in-law Annie Wells and 
Aurelia Wells, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and 
friends.
  I ask that you join me in honoring Emmit Jimmar and help commemorate 
his lifetime of service as an inspiration for others as they follow in 
his footsteps on the lasting path he paved.

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