[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14177-14178]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING NOLAND SMITH

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Noland Smith who is a native Jacksonian and was reared in the Virden 
Addition Community. He attended Lake, Brinkley and G. N. Smith 
Elementary Schools. He continued his education at Lanier High and 
graduated from Brinkley High School. Continuing his education, he 
graduated from Tennessee State University.
  Mr. Smith played professional football with the Kansas City Chiefs 
and the San Francisco 49'ers.
  He has had tenure with the City of Jackson in the Public Service 
Careers Department. He has served as Director of Youth Division/Allied 
Service Department, Contract Supervision-CATEC and Employer Service 
Representative.
  Mr. Smith has received many special honors: Inducted into the 
Tennessee State University Hall of Fame, March of Dimes Hall of Fame, 
Heart of Gold Volunteer Award, Co-Founder/Co-Chairman of the National 
Football League Player Association of Mississippi Chapter and received 
the Jefferson Award for Community Service sponsored by Cablevision. He 
retired as the coordinator of the Medgar Evers Community Center.
  Mr. Noland Smith is married to Gloria J. McKinnie Smith and they have 
three children: Nolan Jr., Tonya and Kelvin.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Noland 
Smith.

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