[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 101 (Thursday, July 27, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1560]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING CHERYL HALE

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2006

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Cheryl Hale of 
Saint Joseph, Missouri. Cheryl has enjoyed a successful banking career 
spanning 28 years and has been chosen to receive the YWCA Women of 
Excellence Award for Women in the Workplace.
  Cheryl truly built her career from the ground up. At the age of 22, 
Cheryl already had a family to support, yet she had little education 
and experience. She took the initiative and obtained her General 
Education Degree. She then took her first job working as a bookkeeper, 
while she began taking college classes at night. In 1990, Cheryl 
graduated Summa Cum Laude from Missouri Western State College with a 
degree in Business Administration.
  As a member of the community, Cheryl has been a major advocate of the 
``Profit in Education'' program. She has audited books for several 
Parents and Teachers Association's in the area, and served on the 
boards of Band Boosters and The Coalition for Achievement. Currently, 
she serves on the Clarence J. Carpenter Memorial Fund Board and is very 
active in the Pony Express Chapter of the American Business Women's 
Association.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Cheryl Hale. 
Her commitment to education, business, and the community are truly 
remarkable. I am honored to represent her in the United States 
Congress.

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