[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9466]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                        HONORING JESSE THOMPSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Mr. Jesse Thompson who graduated from 
Jackson State University with a B.S. degree in science education.
  Mr. Jesse Thompson began his career with the Pollution Control 
Commission in 1976 as an environmental aide in the Air Division of the 
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). While in the Air Division, 
he worked with the Minor Source Permitting, Compliance and Emission 
Management System. He was also the stack testing expert for Air 
Sampling. In 1995 he became the State's first Small Business Ombudsman. 
He was also responsible for managing the Mississippi Small Business 
Technical Program.
  Mr. Thompson is currently the acting Director of the Environmental 
Resource Center, Environmental Assistance Division Director and the 
Diversity Coordinator.
  Mr. Thompson is married to Judy G. Thompson of Jackson and they have 
a son (Jason) and a daughter (Janell).
  Mr. Thompson is a member of the Greater Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 
where he is an Ordained Deacon, Chairman of the Trustee Board, Sunday 
School teacher and the Director of the church's television ministry.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Jesse 
Thompson for his dedication to serving others.

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