Sanford D. Bishop Jr. tweeted the following:
"(1/3) Recently, I was in Dawson, GA to congratulate the Golden Triangle Resource Conservation & Development Council on their $1 million award to purchase high-tech equipment for training motor grader operators - heavy equipment needed for road paving & surface leveling projects."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Sanford D. Bishop Jr.:
"(2/4) Tommy was a graduate of @FVSU & would eventually become the founder & Chairman of the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation. In 1978, Tommy began serving as an aide for U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, rising to become the first Black State Director in U.S. history."Read on Twitter
"(3/4) He was a pillar of the 100 Black Men of America, where he improved the lives of so many through his mentorship of young African Americans. So many will feel this loss, but Tommys immeasurable contributions to GA & our nation will live on through the lives he has touched."Read on Twitter
"(4/4) My wife, Vivian, and I send our deepest condolences to Tommys wife, Carole, and their family as they mourn the loss of this stalwart advocate and leader. Our thoughts and prayers will remain with them in the days, weeks, and months ahead."Read on Twitter