[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18872]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   TONI PARKS, GUEST LECTURER FOR THE RC HICKMAN YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS 
                                WORKSHOP

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 1999

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join the 
constituents of the 30th Congressional District of Texas, the residents 
of Dallas and my colleagues in the House of Representatives in taking 
great pleasure to proclaim July 31st, 1999 as ``Toni Parks Day.''
  Mr. Speaker, Ms. Toni Parks is an internationally acclaimed 
photographer whose works have appeared in prominent magazines and 
newspapers throughout the U.S. and Europe. Her pictures have appeared 
in Stagebill, American Visions, USIA, Life and Arts, to name a few. 
Toni Parks has been featured in numerous exhibitions including the Look 
Gallery, Tony Green Gallery in England, Columbia University, and the 
Martin Luther King Gallery. Her photos consist of fashion and beauty as 
only Toni Parks can vision. In her years as a photographer, she has 
received critical acclaim for her works of art.
  Toni Parks will take the podium to share her experiences with the 
students and enthusiasts of the RC Hickman Young Photographers Workshop 
at the South Dallas Cultural Center, located on the corner of Robert B. 
Cullum and Fitzhugh. The program is presented each year by the Artist 
and Elaine Thornton Foundation For the Arts, Inc., a non-profit 
organization established to educate, promote and embrace the arts of 
all disciplines including drama, dance, visual, and music. Its mission 
is to bring about positive social awareness to the inner city 
community, using art as a tool for positive social change.
  We salute you Toni Parks.
  Therefore, I ask that all citizens of Dallas join in celebrating July 
31st, 1999 as ``Toni Parks Day.''

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