[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1526]
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                    TRIBUTE TO MR. JOHN A. McCARROLL

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                            HON. JIM DeMINT

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2001

  Mr. DeMINT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. John A. McCarroll 
of Greenville, SC, for his many contributions to our State and our 
community and to congratulate him on his upcoming retirement.
  Mr. McCarroll has been the Executive Director of the Phyllis Wheatley 
Association for the past 30 years. Since becoming director, the agency 
has grown from a recreational center to a multi-faceted human services 
agency that operates programs out of its two buildings in Greenville 
and three satellite centers across the Upstate.
  The Phyllis Wheatley Center is a member of the United Way of 
Greenville and, out of forty-four agencies, receives the second highest 
allocation behind the Red Cross. The agency had a budget of over 
$1,300,000 in 1999.
  Many individuals that have participated in the agency's programs 
under Mr. McCarroll's leadership are now serving in important positions 
throughout the state, including Columbia's Chief of Police, Mr. Charles 
Austin.
  Mr. McCarroll has assisted in providing training for several South 
Carolina Cabinet Agencies, assisted groups in organizing non-profit 
agencies, and has provided board development, marketing and fundraising 
training for non-profit agencies throughout the state.
  Additionally, Mr. McCarroll received the Distinguished Leadership 
Award from the National Association for Community Development. He was 
selected as an Inaugural Program Participant for Leadership USA in 
1995. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of South Carolina 
State University and the Greenville County First Steps Board.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank Mr. McCarroll for all his years of 
service to our community and wish him well in his retirement.

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