[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 15 (Tuesday, February 2, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING SHAY AND SHERRIE GILLESPIE

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I congratulate Shay and 
Sherrie Gillespie of Monticello as the 2009 Man and Woman of the Year, 
as named by the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce and 
Monticello Economic Development Commission.
  I have felt a long kinship to Monticello, and I am grateful for the 
friendships I have made there. I have many fond memories visiting the 
Drew County Courthouse, where my southern Arkansas field office was 
located when I was first elected to the U.S. Senate.
  Monticello is a community with a great spirit of volunteerism and 
caring, as evidenced by the Gillespies. Owners of Head of the Class 
Childcare and Learning Center, the Gillespies are known throughout the 
community for their work with youth, their church and community 
activities, and their service on the Monticello City Council. Sherrie 
is a current city alderman and Shay is a former alderman.
  According to those who know her best, Sherrie is quick to open up her 
home to the youth in her church and community, using her personal 
finances to help feed senior citizens and provide clothing for the 
needy. She was instrumental in forming a community action organization 
that provides tutoring to African-American students to help them make 
the most of their future.
  Mr. President, we should all embrace the spirit of service and 
volunteerism on display by these deserving individuals. I send my 
heartfelt congratulations to both Shay and Sherrie.

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