[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5006]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING EDDIE J. FAIR, JR.

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2017

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Mr. Eddie J. Fair, Jr. who is a product of 
Ruleville, MS.
  At an early age Mr. Eddie J. Fair, Jr. learned the importance of 
education, while attending and graduating from Ruleville Central High 
School. He also learned the meaning of hard work, as he was the son of 
a sharecropper, who worked for $3.00 a day. With those principles 
embedded in his soul, Mr. Fair went on to become a proud graduate of 
Jackson State University. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Criminal Justice and a Master's degree in Public Policy and 
Administration. He quickly learned that public service was his niche 
during the five years he spent working in the office of Student Affairs 
of his alma mater. Mr. Fair then went on to work some 20 plus years in 
the automobile business, which he mastered in and out. From selling 
cars to becoming a finance manager then the promotion to finance 
director, he knew he wanted to be a helping hand to his community. In 
2003, Mr. Eddie Fair was the first elected African American Tax 
Collector in Hinds County (the largest county in the state of 
Mississippi). He is currently serving in his third term and looks 
forward to many more years of serving the citizens of Hinds County. 
This small-town country boy believes that ``No dreamer is ever too 
small and no dream is ever too big!'' This is the very reason that he 
continues his efforts to remain involved with community issues and 
educates the public with frequent informational sessions.
  As an active member in the community Mr. Eddie J. Fair stays involved 
with many organizations that included but are not limited to:
  1. Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
  2. Member of the Sollie B. Norwood Lodge Number 699.
  3. Life Member NAACP.
  4. Member of Leadership of Jackson 2005-current.
  5. Member of the Jackson Rotary Club.
  6. Member of the National & Mississippi Tax Collector/Assessor 
Association.
  7. Former President of the Jackson Pan Hellenic Council.
  8. Former Basileus, Omega Psi Phi, Inc., Beta Alpha Chapter.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Eddie 
J. Fair, Jr. for his dedication to serving others.

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