[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8002-8003]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. THOMAS SMITH

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                   HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 30, 2012

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following 
proclamation.
  Whereas, Dr. Thomas Smith has distinguished himself as an Educator in 
American government and civic leadership at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
High School in DeKalb County, Georgia; and

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  Whereas, Dr. Smith for the last ten (10) years has led his ninth 
grade civic students in the study of civic leadership both through 
academics and community service; and
  Whereas, he spearheaded the effort to bring federal and state 
legislators to the school on a consistent bases to mentor and expose 
the students to our government first hand; and
  Whereas, this year, the civic leadership students who have been 
successful in their studies include Abraham Ameer, Dorien Bullock, 
Tommy Jones, III, Morgan Mathews and Carlton Williams; and
  Whereas, his boundless energy and enthusiasm has opened nationally 
recognized opportunities, helping his students understand that their 
futures are as limitless as the skies; and
  Whereas, we are grateful for the life and work of this outstanding 
teacher who defines the very essence of the profession; and
  Now Therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr. do hereby proclaim 
May 22, 2012 as Dr. Thomas Smith and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
High School Civic Leadership Students Day in Georgia's 4th 
Congressional District.

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