[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING LYNN HIDELL AND CAROL J. MEADE

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2007

  Mr. BURGESS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lynn Hidell 
and Carol Meade, who were honored as Citizens of the Year in Little 
Elm, Texas.
  Ms. Hidell and the late Ms. Meade volunteered as a team for 10 years 
at several Little Elm events, such as the July Jubilee, the Holidaze 
Celebration at Beard Park, the Little Elm Awards Foundation, and the 
Summer Rhythms Concert Series. The two ladies have been friends for 
years, and while working together for their community complemented each 
other through their compatibility. The decision was a plurality, as the 
selection committee received multiple nominations for both Hidell and 
Meade.
  Ms. Hidell began volunteering in Little Elm over 10 years ago as a 
means to get to know people in her community. She also donates time at 
the Little Elm Area Food Bank, and hosts a jet-ski adventure fundraiser 
each year to benefit the food bank. She works as an office manager for 
Hidell and Associates, Inc.
  Apart from her volunteering with Hidell, Ms. Meade also served on the 
Lake Vision Committee. Those who knew Ms. Meade recall her as a caring, 
giving, hard working, and kind-hearted individual.
  These ladies exemplify hard work and a commitment to their community. 
I extend my sincere congratulations to Ms. Lynn Hidell and Ms. Carol 
Meade of Little Elm. It is an honor to represent them in the 26th 
district of Texas.

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