[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 10, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE LAKE MURRAY JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF SOUTH 
                                CAROLINA

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 10, 2007

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I wish to recognize the 
South Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce and, specifically, the Lake 
Murray Junior Chamber for their leadership and service in our community 
during this year's Junior Chamber Mission Week.
  In 1929, the United States Junior Chamber established Junior Chamber 
Mission Week, or ``Jaycee Week'', to celebrate its founding with seven 
days of public relations opportunities for its member chapters. Each 
day of the week, they highlight a different basic tenet that the 
chamber has adopted. These tenets are as follows: a faith in God, the 
purpose of brotherhood, free enterprise, government laws, human 
personality, and service to humanity.
  For over 70 years, the South Carolina Junior Chamber has been 
actively involved in our community by devoting time to developing 
future community leaders. Over those seven decades, it has contributed 
to humanitarian projects such as Jaycee Camp Hope, Family Talk and 
JAYS. As a former member of the Jaycee-West Columbia Jaycees for over 
20 years and as former state legal counsel of the South Carolina 
Jaycees, I know firsthand of the positive impact of South Carolina 
Jaycees.
  I wish to thank Lake Murray Chapter President Angie Wedekind, South 
Carolina State President Scott Bryant, the National Junior Chamber 
President Chris Oldham, and the Junior Chamber International President 
Scott Greenlee. Their leadership is helping to shape today's young 
people into successful leaders of tomorrow.

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