,,iii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #agj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ac1 #bjac ,mr4 ,isakson 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,chambliss1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 and ,mr4 ,levin7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,june #ai1 #bjac ,committee discharged2 considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,commemorating ,john ,lewis on the #ejth anniversary of his chairmanship of the ,student ,nonviolent ,coordinating ,committee4 ,whereas ,congressman ,john ,robert ,lewis was born on ,february #ba1 #aidj1 outside of ,troy1 ,alabama1 to parents ,eddie and ,willie ,mae 7,carter7 ,lewis2 ,whereas ,john ,lewis has devoted his life to safeguarding human rights1 protecting civil liberties1 and building what he calls the ,beloved ,community in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas ,john ,lewis grew up on a farm in a family of sharecroppers and attended segregated public schools in ,pike ,county1 ,alabama2 ,whereas1 drawing inspiration at an early age from the dedication and bravery demonstrated through the ,montgomery ,bus ,boycott and the ,reverend ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr41 ,john ,lewis joined the movement to secure the basic equal rights guaranteed by the ,constitution of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 while studying at ,fisk ,university1 where he earned a ,bachelor of ,arts in ,religion and ,philosophy1 ,john ,lewis led the charge by unifying and organizing volunteers for sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters in ,nashville1 ,tennessee2 ,whereas1 in #aifa1 ,john ,lewis showed his bravery and dedication while participating in ,freedom ,rides1 challenging segregation at interstate bus terminals throughout the ,south1 subjecting himself to being beaten by an angry mob1 and even being arrested for peacefully confronting the injustice of ,jim ,crow segregation in the ,south2 ,whereas1 from #aifc to #aiff1 at a pivotal point in the ,civil ,rights ,movement1 ,john ,lewis was named ,chairman of the ,student ,nonviolent ,coordinating ,committee1 which he helped found1 orchestrating student activism in the ,movement1 including sit-ins1 voter registration drives1 community action programs1 and other activities2 ,whereas1 at the young age of #bc1 ,john ,lewis achieved national recognition and respect as #a of the ,big ,six leaders of the ,civil ,rights ,movement1 both planning and speaking at the historic ,march on ,washington in ,august #aifc1 along with fellow leaders and friends such as ,martin ,luther ,king1 ,jr42 ,whereas1 along with many others1 ,john ,lewis demonstrated great courage by risking his life and casting light on the senseless cruelty of the time when he was brutally attacked while leading over #fjj peaceful orderly protestors across the ,edmund ,pettus ,bridge in ,selma1 ,alabama1 to demonstrate the need for voting rights1 on ,march #g1 #aife1 which later became known as ,bloody ,sunday1 expediting the passage of the ,voting ,rights ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiga note2 ,public ,law #hi-aaj72 ,whereas1 in #aifh1 ,john ,lewis portrayed wisdom in balancing his advocacy with family1 taking ,lillian ,miles ,lewis as his wife and later raising their son1 ,john ,miles ,lewis1 together2 ,whereas ,john ,lewis was elected in #aihf to serve as the ,united ,states ,representative for ,georgia's ,fifth ,congressional ,district and has capably and effectively served his constituency since then1 serving as ,chief ,deputy ,whip for the ,house ,democratic caucus2 and ,whereas ,john ,lewis's unwavering ethical and moral principles have garnered admiration and respect from his colleagues on both sides of the aisle3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 commends ,congressman ,john ,lewis of ,georgia on the #ejth anniversary of his chairmanship of the ,student ,nonviolent ,coordinating ,committee2 and 7#b7 commemorates his legacy of tirelessly working to secure civil liberties for all1 thereby building and ensuring a more perfect ,union4