[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 148 (Wednesday, September 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                          HONORING JIMMY SWEET

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
tenacious and self-motivated leader, Jimmy Sweet. Jimmy Sweet has shown 
what can be done through hard work, dedication, and a desire to 
achieve.
  Jimmy Sweet was a standout football player and track athlete at 
Temple and North Vicksburg from 1970 to 1973. Sweet was part of the 
Temple team that won the 1970 Red Carpet Bowl and Black Big 8 
championship, and then scored 18 touchdowns in three seasons at North 
Vicksburg.
  After his playing career, Sweet spent 28 years working for the 
Vicksburg Police Department and was involved in several community 
organizations and programs.
  Sweet was inducted into the 2022 Vicksburg Warren School District 
Athletic Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Jimmy 
Sweet for his passion and dedication to the Vicksburg Warren School 
District and City of Vicksburg.

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