[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING REV. R.B. COTTONREADER, JR.

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

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 2013

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I present the following U.S. 
Citizen of Distinction.
  Whereas, the Civil Rights Movement had many soldiers in the trenches, 
laying down the bedrock of the road to equality; and
  Whereas, Rev. R.B. Cottonreader, Jr., a citizen of Lithonia was one 
of those elite soldiers for the Southern Christian Leadership 
Conference, serving as a field director mobilizing the community and 
playing essential roles in assisting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and 
other widely known leaders in the fight for civil rights; and
  Whereas, at the height of the most turbulent times, this highly 
effective motivator utilized his skills to aid in the growth and 
development of the movement through the church, the Congress of Racial 
Equality and intensive field work in Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi; 
and
  Whereas, Rev. R.B. Cottonreader, Jr., led by action both behind the 
scenes and on the front lines as a warrior for justice, a man of great 
integrity who until the end, remained true to the uplifting of the 
community; and
  Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Fourth District of Georgia 
has set aside this day to bestow a special recognition upon Rev. R.B. 
Cottonreader, Jr., for his leadership, tenacity, courage and strength, 
Now, therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., do hereby attest to 
the 113th Congress of the United States that Rev. R.B. Cottonreader, 
Jr., of Lithonia, DeKalb County, Georgia is deemed worthy and deserving 
of this ``Congressional Recognition'' by declaring Rev. R.B. 
Cottonreader, Jr., U.S. Citizen of Distinction in the 4th Congressional 
District.
  Proclaimed, this 8th day of January, 2013.

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