[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 62 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S2798]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JIMMY WAYNE

  Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I want to take a moment of the Senate's 
time to recognize the leadership and contributions of Jimmy Wayne to 
the State of Tennessee and the United States of America for his 
remarkable efforts to combat homelessness.
  Jimmy Wayne began his ``Meet Me Halfway'' on January 1, 2010. He 
plans to walk 1,660 miles from Nashville, TN, to Phoenix, AZ, to raise 
awareness about the plight of homeless youth in our country.
  He knows firsthand about the challenges of being homeless. Jimmy is a 
product of the foster child system who grew up in a variety of foster 
homes, and he occasionally found himself homeless as a teen.
  He was fortunate to be given a second chance at the age of 16 when 
Bea and Russell Costner gave him a home and a new start. They gave him 
a place to stay but only if he agreed to ``meet them halfway,'' by 
following the rules of their house.
  It is fitting that Jimmy Wayne is using his ``Meet Me Halfway'' 
campaign to not only raise awareness but to raise funds for 
organizations that benefit homeless youth. I thank Jimmy Wayne for his 
work, and I look forward to congratulating him once he finishes this 
campaign.

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