[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13580]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. ROY D. MOORE

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                          HON. MELVIN L. WATT

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 12, 2013

  Mr. WATT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor a 
constituent and distinguished veteran, Dr. Roy D. Moore.
  For decades, Dr. Moore has dedicated his service to the citizens of 
Guilford County, the State of North Carolina and our country helping to 
enhance and protect their quality of life. Dr. Moore was instrumental 
in organizing and directing programs and initiatives that have added 
value to communities in Greensboro and across the state of North 
Carolina, including the first After-School Program for Children at the 
Hayes Taylor YMCA and the Summer Food Program for children administered 
by North Carolina A&T State University.
  In the late 1980s Dr. Moore was instrumental in initiating dialogue 
that eventually created district based representation on Greensboro's 
City Council. This opened the door for minority representation on that 
governing body. He also served as the first Chairman of the 12th 
Congressional District of North Carolina which I am proud to represent.
  Dr. Moore's accomplishments also include the 1988 Man of the Year 
Award at St. James Presbyterian Church (Greensboro, NC), the 1997 
Community Service Award from the Greensboro Chapter of the NAACP, the 
2001 Guilford County Democrat of the Year Award and being the 1st Chair 
of the African American Democratic Caucus in Guilford County.
  Dr. Moore will be honored on September 14, 2013 in Greensboro, North 
Carolina at the Grand Opening of the new Disabled American Veterans 
headquarters. I hope my colleagues will join me in recognizing and 
congratulating Dr. Roy Moore for his September 14 honor and for his 
tireless work for many years to improve the lives of all people by 
strengthening the voices of those who are often ignored.

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