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Georgia U.S. Rep Sanford D. Bishop Jr.: "I joined Rep. GT Thompson in introducing HRes 111, a resolution celebrating the founding of the @boyscouts...."

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Sanford D. Bishop Jr. tweeted the following:

"I joined Rep. GT Thompson in introducing HRes 111, a resolution celebrating the founding of the @boyscouts. Scouting has shaped my life & the lives of millions by instilling the principles of moral character, responsibility, leadership & service to others. bishop.house.gov/media-center/p"
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Here are other recent tweets from Sanford D. Bishop Jr.:

"(1/3) During the mid-20th Century, pregnant Black women had few health care options in Southwest Georgia. In the 1940s, Camilla, GA midwife, Beatrice Borders, opened her home as a facility where Black mothers could safely bring children into the world." on Feb. 10
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"(2/3) During her decades as a midwife, Miss Bea helped deliver over 6,000 babies, taking little or no payment for her work. This facility is known as the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home and is the only known birthing center of its kind for Black women during the Jim Crow era." on Feb. 10
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"(3/3) This #BlackHistoryMonth, we recognize Miss Bea Borders for her selfless work and dedication to generations of African Americans." on Feb. 10
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