[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 60 (Wednesday, April 16, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S3076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                 CONGRATULATING MRS. HOLLY COLLINSWORTH

 Mr. BUNNING. Madam President, I wish to congratulate Mrs. 
Holly Collinsworth of Ft. Thomas, KY, for being named one of the 
Cincinnati Enquirer's Women of the Year for her dedication and service 
to our community. This outstanding award is given annually to 10 women 
in the northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati area for their hard 
work and commitment to making our communities a better place to live.
  Mrs. Collinsworth, mother of four children, has begun a task never 
before imagined to help improve Fort Thomas schools. She is currently 
leading a fundraising campaign that has collected millions of dollars 
in private money to help renovate the 71-year-old Highlands High 
School, her alma mater. The school has not been refurbished since the 
1960s. With her leadership, over $7.4 million in private donations, 
State matching funds and grants has been raised to help with the 
repairs.
  Mrs. Collinsworth's contributions to the Commonwealth do not stop 
there. She and husband Cris Collinsworth, former Cincinnati Bengal and 
current NFL broadcaster, are among the founders of UGive, a nonprofit 
that matches area students fulfilling their school community service 
requirements with charities in need of volunteers. The UGive program 
was started this year and will be up and running by August.
  Mrs. Collinsworth also serves on the board of the Cris Collinsworth 
ProScan Fund and cochairs its Pink Ribbon Luncheons which have raised 
more than $1 million for programs such as breast cancer education and 
mammograms for low-income uninsured women.
  I thank Mrs. Collinsworth for her dedication and commitment to the 
community. She has made a tremendous impact on individuals across 
northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati area. I appreciate all 
that she has done and will continue to do in the future. Mrs. 
Collinsworth is truly an inspiration to all Kentuckians.

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