[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8494]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING MS. CAROL ROBINSON

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                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 24, 2009

  Mr. TURNER. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize the members of the 
General Daniel ``Chappie'' James American Legion Auxiliary Post 776, 
located in my congressional district in Riverside Ohio, for the service 
its members have given to our nation and our community.
  Ms. Carol T. Robinson has completed a successful year as the 2007-
2008 Department of Ohio President of the American Legion Auxiliary. She 
is the first African-American woman to hold the office. Ms. Robinson 
joined the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 776 through her late brother, 
William A. Hawkins, a U.S. Army veteran during the Korean War.
  Ms. Robinson organized a project with Sew Much Comfort, a local 
nonprofit organization, to supply adaptive clothing for hospitalized 
amputee service members. For the 89th Department of Ohio American 
Legion Convention held last July in Dayton, she asked each attendee to 
bring a donation for our troops. Ultimately, Ms. Robinson sorted, 
packed and shipped 48 boxes (503.7 pounds) for our wounded warriors. 
This summer, at the National Convention of the American Legion 
Auxiliary held in Phoenix, Arizona, Ms. Robinson accepted four National 
Awards, several Central Division Awards and Certificates for Auxiliary 
programs conducted during her administration.
  The American Legion Auxiliary is the world's largest, nonprofit, 
patriotic women's service organization whose members do volunteer work 
for a multitude of worthwhile causes which benefit American's veterans, 
children and communities. It is my privilege to recognize Ms. Carol 
Robinson and the members of the General Daniel ``Chappie'' James 
American Legion Auxiliary Post 776 for their leadership and service to 
our community.

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