[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 22304-22305]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          COMMEMORATING THE RETIREMENT OF ROSA VERRETT WILSON

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                          HON. JULIAN C. DIXON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 22, 1999

  Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the retirement of 
Ms. Rosa Verrett Wilson from Southwest Administration of the County of 
Los Angeles. Ms. Wilson worked for the Southwest Administration for 18 
years before her retirement on June 30, 1999. During her long tenure 
with Southwest Administration, she never received a complaint about her 
work. Prior to her work with Southwest, Ms. Wilson spent 15 years 
working with Blue Cross of Southern California and 12 years in fashion 
in Seattle, Washington.
  Ms. Wilson's good works are an inspiration to us all. For 24 years, 
Rosa Wilson has been a member of Mount Moriah Church. She met her 
husband, Brother Jordan H. Wilson, at Mount Moriah and has served on 
many church auxiliaries and committees. She has been a Sunday School 
teacher for the Nursery and

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Kindergarten Departments, a Vice-President of the Courtesy Committee, 
and a Program Chairperson for the California Baptist State Secretaries 
and Treasurers of the Los Angeles Area.
  In 1987, Ms. Wilson, her husband, and their children, Carolyn Rence 
Wilson-Bowles and Keith Lamont Wilson, joined the Zoe Christian 
Fellowship of Los Angeles. Ms. Wilson is also a member of Alpha 
Christian Women Ministry. She has received several awards, including 
``Honored Mother of the Year'' in 1983 and the ``God's Woman Award'' in 
1994.
  Rosa Wilson is also the founder of the Committed To Service 
Ministries at Southwest Administration. The group meets once a week to 
pray for the growth and success of the company and for healing. In 
addition, Ms. Wilson spends time visiting sick relative of co-workers 
and praying for their health.
  I congratulate Ms. Wilson on her time with Southwest Administration 
and extend to her my best wishes as she begins an exciting new chapter 
in her life.

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