[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10887]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                    TRIBUTE TO LEON AND JOYCE HENRY

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

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 9, 2012

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker,
  Whereas, Leon and Joyce Henry are celebrating fifty (50) years in 
marriage today in DeKalb County, Georgia; and
  Whereas, on June 18, 1962, because of their union then, our community 
today has been blessed with a family that has enhanced our district, 
they both are instruments in our community that uplift the spiritual, 
physical, economic, and mental welfare of our citizens; and
  Whereas, this remarkable and tenacious man of God and this phenomenal 
and virtuous Proverbs 31 woman have been blessed with a wonderful 
family: Leon, Jr., Jasmine, Jaden, Shelia, Jaxson, Cheryl, Anthony, 
Kingston, Brooklyn, Monique, Ebony, Elijah, Amy, TJ, Dion, Nahtiah, and 
``baby Ava''; and
  Whereas, Leon and Joyce Henry are distinguished citizens of our 
district, they are spiritual warriors, persons of compassion, fearless 
leaders and servants to all, but most of all visionaries who have 
shared not only with their family, but with our District their passion 
to improve the lives of others; and
  Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Fourth District of Georgia 
has set aside this day to honor and recognize Leon and Joyce Henry as 
they celebrate their 50th Anniversary, fifty (50) years in marital 
bliss;
  Now therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson Jr., do hereby proclaim 
June 18th as Leon and Joyce Henry Day in the 4th Congressional District 
of Georgia.

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