February 14, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E187 PERSONAL EXPLANATION expertly played the clarinet, violin, piano, and Georgia State Capitol at 2 p.m. on Thursday, sang for his family and friends. February 8, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. HON. LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER I salute William John Tomka on his years of Eunice L. Mixon was born in Tifton, Georgia OF DELAWARE faithful service to our country and the public- on April 11, 1931 to the union of the late Rob- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES school system. He has exemplified qualities of ert and Carrie Lastinger. A product of the Tift a true American hero, and I, on behalf of a Wednesday, February 14, 2018 County School System, she went on to attend grateful nation, admire his service and sac- classes at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural Col- Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Mr. Speaker, I rifice. lege and earn both Master’s and Specialist wish to clarify my position on roll call votes f Degrees in Science Education from the Uni- cast on February 13, 2018. versity of Georgia. On Roll Call Vote Number 70, on the Lex- CONGRATULATING DOMONIQUE ington VA Health Care System, I did not vote. MALCOLM ON BEING NAMED A Winston Churchill said, ‘‘We make a living It was my intention to vote ‘‘Yea.’’ DISTINGUISHED FINALIST BY by what we get, but we make a life by what On Roll Call Vote Number 71, to extend the THE PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF we give.’’ Through every stage of her life, Eu- Generalized System of Preferences and to COMMUNITY AWARDS nice has always given of herself to others. make technical changes to the competitive She served as an educator for 30 years within need limitations provision of the program, I did HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK the Tift County School System and at Abra- not vote. It was my intention to vote ‘‘Yea.’’ OF NEW YORK ham Baldwin Agricultural College before re- f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES directing her passion to politics. Her first offi- cial post in politics came in 1974 when she Wednesday, February 14, 2018 RECOGNIZING THE 100TH became the Tift County campaign chair for BIRTHDAY OF WILLIAM TOMKA Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to former Governor George Busbee. She also congratulate and honor Domonique Malcolm served as a delegate to the 1988 and 1992 HON. JOHN H. RUTHERFORD for being named a Distinguished Finalist in National Democratic Conventions, and as a OF FLORIDA New York State by the 2018 Prudential Spirit member of the Georgia Democratic Executive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Community Awards program, an annual Committee. Over the years, she has helped honor conferred on the most impressive stu- Wednesday, February 14, 2018 campaign and fundraise for several political dent volunteers in each state. figures including former Georgia Lieutenant. Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise Ms. Malcolm is being recognized for co- Governors Zell Miller, and Pierre Howard, today to honor World War II Veteran, William founding a nonprofit that led several mission former Georgia Governors Roy Barnes, Joe John Tomka, with whom I had the recent trips to help an impoverished community in Ja- Frank Harris, and Sonny Perdue, former Geor- pleasure of joining to celebrate his 100th birth- maica, and for recently coordinating a trip that gia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin, day on January 27, 2018. mobilized 29 volunteers to build two new former Georgia Secretary of State Max Born in Dover, New Jersey to immigrant houses and offer medical and dental support Cleland, U.S. Representative Charles Hatcher, parents, William spent his formative years in at a local clinic. Over the past four years, Ms. former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, former U.S. New Jersey, developing a love of music. This Malcolm has also helped provide the commu- Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton as resulted in him becoming a music teacher until nity with support, including groceries and com- well as yours truly. he was drafted into the United States Army on puters for students. July 11, 1941. He left a successful teaching Created in 1995, the Prudential Spirit of Eunice’s distinguished civil service has been job in New Jersey to defend our great nation. Community Awards recognizes the critical im- mirrored by her extensive involvement in her After completing his radio operations training portance and high value of contributions made community. In conjunction with her profes- at Fort Dix and Fort Bragg, he was deployed by youth volunteers, and to inspire other sional accomplishments in politics, she served to Iceland as part of the 50th Signal Battalion, young people to follow their example. Over the on several boards, including the Georgia Stu- in which he served as a Technical Sergeant, past 23 years, the program has become the dent Finance Commission, Vocational Edu- leading a group of 8 men who were also nation’s largest youth recognition effort based cation Task Force, Advisory Council on Con- trained radio operators. His team was respon- solely on community service, and has honored solidation of Education Programs, Georgia sible for code, receiving and transmitting from more than 120,000 young volunteers at the Civil War Commission, Joint Board Liaison the field, as well as in command cars. This local, state and national levels. Committee, and the Georgia State Bar Dis- group was part of the first American Army per- On behalf of New York’s 21st District, I ciplinary Board. She has served as the door- sonnel to be sent into the European Theatre heartily applaud Ms. Malcolm for her commit- keeper to the Georgia State Senate, and has of Operations. After 22 months in Iceland, he ment and dedication to serving others, and served on the State Bar of Georgia’s Inves- was sent to England to be a part of the inva- thank her for the positive impact she has tigative Panel, the Tifton/Tift County Library sion force of France on D-Day. He was made on many lives. Young volunteers like Board, the Coastal Plain Regional Library dropped on Utah Beach on June 6, 1944 and Ms. Malcolm are inspiring examples to all of Board, the Georgia Student Finance Commis- bravely fought through the campaign of Eu- us, and are among our brightest hopes for a sion Board, the Heritage Trust Commission rope, including the American bombardment of better tomorrow. Board, the Agrirama Foundation and the State the German forces at Saint-Loˆ. He and his fel- f Election Board. low soldiers proceeded to serve at the Battle Eunice received several awards for her ex- IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. EUNICE of the Bulge. tensive work in politics. These include induc- L. MIXON When accounting his most memorable times tion into the Tift County Chamber of Com- in the Army, Mr. Tomka will tell you about his merce’s Wall of Fame in 2014; the Liberty Bell time in Europe after D-day. He told me about HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR. Award by the Tifton Judicial Circuit Bar Asso- his time in France where he witnessed Amer- OF GEORGIA ciation in 2016; a spot on the 40 Most Influen- ican fighter pilots bomb the German forces IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tial South Georgians; and in 2010, the State and of his time served in joint force with the Wednesday, February 14, 2018 Bar of Georgia honored Eunice with an award Russians at the river of Elbe. Mr. Tomka was in her name. discharged after three and a half years of for- Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise eign duty on June 22, 1945. today to recognize the work and service of a Eunice has accomplished many things in After his years of service, Mr. Tomka went distinguished educator, political activist, and her life but none of these would have been back to his passion of teaching music. He dear friend to my wife, Vivian and me, Mrs. possible without the enduring support of her started an instrumental music program in the Eunice L. Mixon. She was honored as the late husband, Albert and their sons, Johnny Flidgefield school system of New Jersey. Dur- 2018 Distinguished Older Georgian, a title and Jimmy. ing his years of music education, Mr. Tomka given by the Georgia Council on Aging to On a personal note, I have been blessed to obtained his master’s degree from NYU in Su- honor a Georgian, of at least 80 years of age, know Eunice for many years and I can say pervision and Administration, and while he who is a role model for positive aging and has without reservation that she is one of the most was at NYU, he played violin in the orchestra. made significant contribution to society passionate and warmhearted individuals I Even at 100, his talents are still impressive. At through occupational or volunteer efforts. An have ever met. I am proud to consider Eunice his recent birthday celebration, Mr. Tomka award reception was held for Eunice at the and the Mixon family friends of longstanding. 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