[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5117]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                          EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

                     A TRIBUTE TO MARY MACK BLOUNT

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2001

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Mack Blount of 
Brooklyn, New York for her hard work, dedication and commitment to 
caring for others.
  Ms. Mack Blount was born in Macon, Georgia, the third of seven 
children born to Robert and Myrdis Mack. Mary's family moved to Shelby, 
North Carolina where she graduated from high school. Shortly after 
graduation she moved to Brooklyn where she earned her Bachelors of 
Science degree in Accounting from Tuoro College. After graduation she 
married Harry Blount. Mary and Harry have four children.
  Mary has always been a committed civic activist. She was an active 
member of the Crown Heights Community Council as well as the Stuyvesant 
Action Council. Mary is also a member of the Christ Fellowship Baptist 
Church where she teaches Sunday School and is a member of the church-
based group, Women of Words. In addition, to Mary's civic work she 
continues to work fulltime for the New York City Board of Education as 
an Education Analyst.
  Mr. Speaker, Ms. Mary Mack Blount is a hard working dedicated parent 
and civic activist with a deep commitment to her church and her 
community. As such, she is more than worthy of receiving our 
recognition today, and I hope that all of my colleagues will join me in 
honoring this truly remarkable woman.

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