[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 166 (Wednesday, December 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING BARBARA A. STINNETT

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 15, 2010

  Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Barbara A. 
Stinnett, a Member of the Calvert County Board of Commissioners from 
1986 through 1990; 1998 through 2002; and most recently from 2006 to 
2010. It is my distinct honor to show our appreciation for her 
commitment, dedication and public service to Calvert County, to our 
great State of Maryland and to our Nation.
  Commissioner Stinnett was born in Chicago, Illinois, graduated from 
Calvert High School and has been a resident of Calvert County for 60 
years. Commissioner Stinnett is the mother of 4, a grandmother of 11 
grandchildren, and a great-grandmother of 7.
  In addition to serving three terms as a County Commissioner, Mrs. 
Stinnett was employed by State Senator Roy Dyson for 14 years, serving 
as legislative and administrative assistant in his Congressional Office 
and his State Senate office. She is the owner-operator of an income tax 
and accounting service and was previously employed at Wayson's 
Amusement Company in a financial management position for 17 years.
  Calvert County has been well served by Commissioner Stinnett's more 
than 20 years of dedicated public service. She is an active member of 
the community in a variety of capacities. She served on the Calvert 
County Democratic Central Committee, as President of the Calvert County 
Democratic Women's Club, and as Secretary of the Maryland State 
Democratic Women's Clubs. In addition, Mrs. Stinnett has been a 
director of the American Red Cross, Calvert Hospice, the Special 
Olympics, and the Northern High School Boosters. She has held 
memberships in numerous organizations ranging from the Calvert Farmland 
Trust and Calvert Historical Society to the Calvert County Fire and 
Rescue Commission and the Calvert County Farm Bureau. In addition, Mrs. 
Stinnett has been Director of the Calvert County Fair Board, Charter 
President of Ducks Unlimited and a charter member of Stallings-Williams 
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit #206.
  Through her years of service she has been an advocate of maintaining 
Calvert County's rich agricultural heritage and assuring that those 
without a voice are heard. Her energy, frank and realistic approach and 
ability to connect with people have made her an outstanding public 
servant who has an unwavering respect for those she represents.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Commissioner 
Barbara A. Stinnett for her years of public service, dedicated work and 
commitment to excellence on behalf of the people of Calvert County.

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