[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 179 (Tuesday, October 28, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1008]
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                    HONORING EVERETT TIMOTHY SANDERS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 28, 2025

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable servant, Everett Timothy Sanders.
  Everett Timothy Sanders, a former resident of Jackson, Mississippi, 
graduated from Lanier High School and Tougaloo College with a Bachelor 
of Arts degree in 1968. Following graduation, he enrolled in the 
University of Kentucky College of Law. His law school tenure was 
interrupted by his service in the U.S. Army. After his discharge, he 
returned to law school and graduated in December 1972.
  After graduating from the University of Kentucky College of Law, Mr. 
Sanders worked for the Kentucky Labor Department. In 1974, he returned 
home, where he passed the Mississippi Bar Examination. In January 1975, 
Mr. Sanders entered practice with the law firm of Brown, Alexander, and 
Sanders.
  In 1976, Mr. Sanders was elected County Prosecutor for Claiborne 
County, Mississippi, becoming the first African American to hold that 
position. He was also elected to two terms as the Democratic National 
Committeeman for the State of Mississippi from 2004 to 2012. Mr. 
Sanders has served in over 30 prestigious positions at both the state 
and federal levels. He is a member of the Magnolia Bar Association 
(former president), NAACP, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (life 
member), among many other organizations. He is also an active member of 
the Knights of Peter Claver and Holy Family Catholic Church in Natchez, 
Mississippi.
  He is married to Lillie Blackmon Sanders and is the father of two 
daughters, Aisha and Keshia.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Everett 
Timothy Sanders for his dedicated service and his many contributions to 
the Natchez and Jackson, Mississippi, communities.

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