[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E237]
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                      HONORING ALFENETTE ROBINSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2011

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. 
Alfenette Robinson, born July 10, 1957, to Mr. and Mrs. William Henry 
Robinson, Jr., a lifelong Bolton, Mississippi, native. She graduated 
from Sumner Hill High School in 1975 and furthered her education by 
obtaining her Associate Degree in Education from Hinds Community 
College. Alfenette has been in education for the past 31 years. She 
served as an assistant teacher for the Trainable Mentally Retarded 
classroom in the Clinton Public School District for 20 years. She 
presently serves as Branch Supervisor at the Annie L. Thompson-Jeffers 
Branch of the Hinds County Public Library System, where she has been 
employed since 1987. People in general have been Ms. Robinson's life 
and passion. She helps all kinds of people on and off the job. She is 
Chairman of the Bolton Christmas Parade committee, Secretary of Mount 
Olive Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School, lifelong member of Mount 
Olive Missionary Baptist Church, active member of the Mount Olive 
Missionary Baptist Church Choir, active member of the National 
Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP, and has 
dedicated her time towards many local campaign elections. She loves 
helping the elderly members of the community, no matter how big or 
small the task. She is known for running errands and assisting the 
elderly with understanding and completing important documents and 
forms. In addition to her love for the elderly, she is gifted in 
working with special-needs children and superbly knowledgeable and 
passionate in overseeing the operation and functionality of the Bolton 
community's only library. Alfenette has a twin sister and one brother, 
along with many community-adopted children.

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