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Honoring Mother Thelma Mack

Date: July 8, 2004
Location: Washington, DC


HONORING MOTHER THELMA MACK -- (Extensions of Remarks - July 08, 2004)
SPEECH OF HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON OF MISSISSIPPI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2004

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Thelma Mack, the epitome of a community mother, who spent her entire life being a stalemate and community pillar.

As an African-American woman of Indianola, Mississippi, born in April of 1934, Thelma endured the strife of segregated life in the South. During the Civil Rights era, Thelma exemplified her motherly role through housing and feeding passers-by committed to the equal rights mission.

Thelma Mack's most notable career work was in the area of childcare, where she started a daycare at her home. In August of 1968, Thelma became the Director of the Sunflower-Humphreys County Headstart, where she served for over 20 years.

Thelma Mack's faithful service and dedication to upholding the traditional family structure and values is the backbone of our communities. I applaud the life and legacy of Thelma Mack.

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