HR 422 Summary

• Commends Susannah Mushatt Jones on celebrating her 114th birthday on July 6, 2013.

• Recognizes her birth in Lowndes County, Alabama on July 6, 1899, and her status as the oldest granddaughter of an ex-slave.

• Honors her founding of the Calhoun Club with schoolmates to provide scholarships for African-American students unable to afford college, and her 40-year career as a home worker supporting family members and relatives' education.

• Credits her longevity to good genes and a healthy lifestyle, noting she never smoked, drank, partied, wore makeup, or dyed her hair.

• Conveys the House's highest esteem and best wishes for her lifetime of extraordinary accomplishments and future happiness.