[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18955]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                          EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

           CONGRATULATING JACKIE THOMAS ON HER 50TH BIRTHDAY

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                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 4, 2001

  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Jackie Thomas, 
of San Jose, California, on her 50th birthday, which was Saturday, 
September 29, 2001.
  Mrs. Thomas was born in 1951 in Little Rock, Arkansas. When she was 
three, her family moved to California, where they settled in the Bay 
Area. A member of a single-parent family, Mrs. Thomas helped to take 
care of her working father and raise her two younger brothers. After 
marrying and having two children of her own, Mrs. Thomas continued to 
devote herself to her family. Her selfless dedication to family has 
been a hallmark of her life.
  The achievements of Mrs. Thomas' life include more than her success 
as a mother and wife. She was the first in her family to achieve a 
college degree. She also maintained her own career as a customer 
service and inside sales representative in the electronics industry, 
while supporting her husband's career goals and caring for two small 
children.
  I extend to Mrs. Thomas the happiest birthday wishes on her 50th 
birthday and wish her many more in the years to come.

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