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“RECOGNIZING MS. LELA BUIE FOR HER PERSERVERANCE DESPITE DISABILITY AND DEDICATION TO SERVE OTHERS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E22 on Jan. 17, 2012.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
RECOGNIZING MS. LELA BUIE FOR HER PERSERVERANCE DESPITE DISABILITY AND
DEDICATION TO SERVE OTHERS
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HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a remarkable person with disability, Ms. Lela Buie. Born on June 26, 1938, in Jefferson County, Fayette, Mississippi, she is the youngest of four children to the late Eda and Jude Sims. Her early years of education began at Ledall Elementary School and she later attended Alcorn in Lorman, Mississippi, and received her General Education Diploma.
Ms. Buie was employed at the Mississippi Department of Labor for 17 years before retiring to take care of her children.
Ms. Buie has two daughters, Sarah and Shirley Buie, and four sons, G.C. Buie, Jr., Edward Charles, Jude, and Robert Ander.
Ms. Buie is happy to have seen her loving children grow up to be successful and has a host of nieces and nephews that love and care for her. Ms. Buie is a longtime member of Rosehill Church #2.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. Lela Buie for her dedication to serving others in her disability.
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