[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 117 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE TERRELL COUNTY NAACP

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 15, 2022

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Terrell County NAACP under the leadership of its President, The 
Reverend Ezekiel Holley as it prepares to celebrate its 27th Annual 
Freedom Fund Banquet on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 5:00 pm at Terrell 
County High School in Dawson, Georgia.
  The theme for the National NAACP Organization for this year is ``This 
is Power.'' For many years, the Terrell County Branch of the NAACP has 
asserted its power on behalf of freedom and justice in Southwest 
Georgia. This power has been asserted through voter registration, 
advocacy on behalf of minority groups and supporting young people as 
they have gone on to pursue their educational dreams at various 
colleges and universities across our Nation.
  The Terrell County NAACP has long been at the forefront of voter 
education and mobilization. They truly understand that a ``voteless 
people is a hopeless people.'' Their voter efforts have helped to 
register thousands of voters in the Terrell County area who have 
exercised their power through the ballot.
  The Terrell County Branch has also been a leader and an advocate on 
behalf of those who have been discriminated against by various entities 
in the surrounding communities. The Branch has held marches and 
demonstrations on behalf of the voiceless in their fight for justice 
and equality. Moreover, the organization has not been afraid to take on 
any entity that they believe has not been fair in its dealings with 
individuals or groups. The organization has exemplified the words 
articulated by Dr. King when he said that ``The time is always right to 
do what is right.''
  Education has been at the forefront of the mission of this branch as 
well. The Branch is keenly aware that ``Education is the passport to 
the future; it belongs to those who prepare for it today.'' This 
organization knows that our young people are our future doctors, 
lawyers, scientists, engineers, mayors, governors, congress people and 
civil rights activists. The Branch understands that we must invest in 
our future. And that is why over the years, they have given out 
thousands of scholarships to deserving young people to pursue their 
dreams of improving the quality of life for themselves, their families, 
and our communities.
  The Terrell County NAACP has served as a leader in the community and 
across the state in fighting for justice and equality. For decades it 
has been under the fearless and stellar leadership of Reverend Ezekiel 
Holley. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join my wife, Vivian, and me, along with the more 
than 730,000 people of the Second Congressional District in honoring 
and commending the Terrell County NAACP and its tireless president, 
Reverend Ezekiel Holley, on the occasion of their 27th Freedom Fund 
Banquet and for their achievements, service, and public distinction.

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