[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3215]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       JOHN LEWIS'S 65TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Lewis), who celebrated his 65th birthday last week. It was 
appropriate that the gentleman from Georgia's (Mr. Lewis) birthday fell 
during Black History Month because his involvement in politics began 
when he was a student activist working to spread the message of 
nonviolence preached by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. The 
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis) was later involved in some of the 
most important civil rights events in our Nation's history: The Freedom 
Rides, the Selma March, and countless other gatherings that helped this 
country end the era of segregation and move toward an equal and a just 
society.
  Even today, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis) is known for his 
dedication and persistence. Although we sit on opposite sides of the 
aisle, I am often inspired by his passion and determination on issues 
of importance to his constituents.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that the Members join me in congratulating the 
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis) on the occasion of his 65th 
birthday.

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