September 26, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 156 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING LOUIS O'NEIL DORE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
South Carolina (Mr. Cunningham) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the brilliant 
life of Louis O'Neil Dore.
  Dore was everything the Lowcountry could ask for in a hometown hero. 
Born in Beaufort in 1945, he attended Morehouse College and worked 
three jobs to put himself through college. After graduating, he 
returned home to teach high school and helped guide the desegregation 
of Beaufort's school system. He eventually obtained his law degree at 
the University of Georgia, where he was one of only four Black 
Americans in his class.
  Dore was a tireless advocate for civil rights and a champion of 
voting rights, education, and improved health standards for the people 
of the Lowcountry. Dore served as the legal officer for the Beaufort-
Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, fighting for the rights 
of Black doctors to treat patients in Beaufort and Jasper Counties.
  As chairman of the South Carolina Board of Education, Dore worked 
with leaders and legislators to pass the Education Improvement Act of 
1984, which is considered some of the most comprehensive education 
reform legislation of its time.
  Throughout the course of his life, Dore would return home to Beaufort 
to break historic ground, including becoming the first Black lawyer to 
be named partner at a South Carolina firm.
  I know that I speak for the entire State when I say that Louis Dore 
is one of the greats, and we are honored that he shaped our history.

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