[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 128 (Friday, July 25, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E729]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE OF ALICIA EUGENIA WHITE BELL

                                 ______
                                 

                            HON. JUAN VARGAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 25, 2025

  Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Alicia 
Eugenia White Bell.
  Alicia was born in Macon, Georgia on February 22, 1943 to parents 
John Alfred and Emmie Lucinda White. They instilled in Alicia and her 
four siblings the value of education and a strong work ethic. Alicia 
received a four-year scholarship to Paine College in Augusta, Georgia 
and graduated Salutatorian.
  A woman of faith, courage, and strength, Alicia touched the lives of 
many people in San Diego and beyond.
  Alicia met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and participated in the 
historic march from Selma to Montgomery, a pivotal moment in the Civil 
Rights Movement and the fight for justice and equality.
  She also enlisted in the Domestic Peace Corps and worked with migrant 
workers before becoming a teacher at B.S. Ingram Elementary School and 
the lead teacher at Gingerbread Head Start Preschool in San Diego. 
Alicia also worked for twenty years as a Deputy Probation Officer with 
the County of San Diego Juvenile Division.
  Alicia was deeply committed to serving her community and giving back. 
She owned and operated the Fourth District Seniors Resource Center gift 
shop, provided interior design services to low-income senior community 
residents at little to no cost, and was a motivational speaker and life 
coach.
  Additionally, Alicia was the owner of ``Just Because'', a founding 
member of Ladies Involved in Vital Experiences, Inc. (L.I.V.E.), a past 
president of Encanto AARP Chapter 5417, a former board member and 
community ambassador for Fourth District Seniors Resource Center, and a 
coordinator for the Volunteers in Probation program.
  Because of her incredible achievements. Alicia received the Retired 
Seniors Volunteer Service Award from the County of San Diego and was an 
honoree for the ``Breakfast for Milady'' San Diego Alumnae Chapter of 
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
  Alicia's legacy will live on. My prayers are with her loved ones and 
may her memory be a blessing.

                          ____________________