[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28064]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             A CELEBRATION OF JUDGE THOMASINE GRAYSON MASON

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2007

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I wish to recognize a 
long time friend and fellow South Carolinian Judge Thomasine Grayson 
Mason.
  A graduate of the University of South Carolina, Judge Mason has been 
recognized as a Who's Who of American Women, a Who's Who in American 
Law, and a Who's Who in America. She has served as a public school 
teacher, a civil service representative during World War II, an 
attorney for the Department of Justice, one of the first elected 
females to the South Carolina State Senate, and most recently as an 
administrative law judge for the Social Security Administration's 
Office of Disability Adjudications and Review in South Carolina.
  Throughout her 7 decades of service to federal and state government, 
Judge Mason has earned a reputation as a hard working advocate and 
community leader. She has participated and continues to participate in 
numerous organizations at the local and Federal level--often holding 
positions of leadership.
  Our family especially appreciates her friendship as she and my wife, 
Roxanne, have been lifelong friends, and she has virtually adopted 2 of 
our sons, Alan and Julian, as her own.
  On Saturday, we will congratulate Judge Mason on her 89th birthday 
and thank her for nearly 70 years of public service. She has dedicated 
her life to serving her country and the people of South Carolina. I 
applaud my friend Judge Mason on this occasion and wish her the best in 
the years to come.

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