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“TRIBUTE TO STELLA ``MOTHER'' SANFORD” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E765 on May 19, 2014.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO STELLA ``MOTHER'' SANFORD
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HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.
of georgia
in the house of representatives
Monday, May 19, 2014
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I present the following U.S. citizen of distinction.
Whereas, our lives have been touched by the life of this one woman, Ms. Stella ``Mother'' Sanford, who gave of herself in order for others to stand; and
Whereas, her dedicated service is present in DeKalb County, Georgia for all to see, where she was an unwavering advocate for youth, the elderly, the poor and the Civil Rights Community across the Nation; and
Whereas, this remarkable, positive woman with the beautiful smile gave of herself, her time and her talent; never asking for fame or fortune but only to uplift those in need; and
Whereas, she led by example from behind the scenes, as well as front and center for the state of Georgia, DeKalb County, the U.S. Department of Labor, the Center for Disease Control, the 4th Congressional District of Georgia U.S. Service Academies Board, the DeKalb NAACP, Communities of America, Inc., her beloved Flat Rock community and her beloved Sanford family; and
Whereas, this virtuous Proverbs 31 woman was a mother, a grandmother, a great grandmother, a daughter, a friend, a warrior, a matriarch, and a woman of great integrity; and
Whereas, the U.S. Representative of the Fourth District of Georgia has set aside this day to bestow a Congressional recognition on Ms. Stella ``Mother'' Sanford for her leadership, friendship and service to all of the citizens in Georgia and throughout the Nation; Now therefore, I, Henry C. ``Hank'' Johnson, Jr., do hereby attest to the 113th Congress that Ms. Stella ``Mother'' Sanford of DeKalb County, Georgia is deemed worthy and deserving of this ``Congressional Honor''--Ms. Stella ``Mother'' Sanford, U.S. Citizen of Distinction in the 4th Congressional District of Georgia.
Proclaimed, this 12th day of May, 2014.
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