[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14925]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MOTHER THELMA MACK

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 8, 2004

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize 
Thelma Mack, the epitome of a community mother, who spent her entire 
life being a stalemate and community pillar.
  As an African-American woman of Indianola, Mississippi, born in April 
of 1934, Thelma endured the strife of segregated life in the South. 
During the Civil Rights era, Thelma exemplified her motherly role 
through housing and feeding passers-by committed to the equal rights 
mission.
  Thelma Mack's most notable career work was in the area of childcare, 
where she started a daycare at her home. In August of 1968, Thelma 
became the Director of the Sunflower-Humphreys County Headstart, where 
she served for over 20 years.
  Thelma Mack's faithful service and dedication to upholding the 
traditional family structure and values is the backbone of our 
communities. I applaud the life and legacy of Thelma Mack.

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