[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 27 (Friday, February 18, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E276-E277]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING WILLIE STEEN BATTLE

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 17, 2011

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Willie Steen Battle. Ms. Battle, born April 17, 1945 to the late Thomas 
and Virginia Ellis in Flora, Mississippi graduated from East Flora High 
School in 1964 and furthered her education with an Associate Degree 
from Hinds Community College.
  She is an active member of Fearns Chapel Free Will Baptist Church 
where she serves on the Mother Board. She is President of Flora 
Community for Progress where she volunteers her time with organizing 
food drives to give baskets to the elderly and disabled during the

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holidays. She also assists with giving benefit programs to people in 
the community whose homes have been destroyed by fire. Willie Steen is 
the mother of three: Tony, Erik and Michael.

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