[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 184 (Friday, December 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING MR. CARL WATLEY FOR HIS SERVICE AND COMMITMENT TO THE 
                               COMMUNITY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2011

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
remarkable man and steward of the Cary, Mississippi community, Mr. Carl 
Watley. Mr. Watley is a lifelong resident of Cary, Mississippi, where 
he has devoted much of his time to serving as a positive male influence 
for the children of Cary. For years he has devoted himself to serving 
not only as guardian but as a role model for his niece and nephew, who 
were left without a parent after the untimely death of his sister. Mr. 
Watley is also admired and adored by the children of Sharkey and 
Issaquena Counties, many of which see him as a father figure and role 
model as well.
  Mr. Watley has served his region for several years by providing 
community activities to the children of the area with his own personal 
resources. During the summer months, Mr. Watley sponsors activities for 
more than 140 children. He is currently working to secure funds to 
build a community house that will provide recreational alternatives for 
the children of Cary, Mississippi. He has organized a number of events 
for the children of Cary, including community clean-ups, field days and 
bible study for the young men of the community. Mr. Watley is also 
working with community leaders of Cary to establish a park in the 
Maiden Addition community.
  Mr. Watley is an active member of the Parents for Public School 
Leadership and is certified under the National Certification in 
Fatherhood Leadership. He is a member of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist 
Church where he serves as the Youth Leader, a musician and a deacon.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in expressing 
my sincere gratitude to Mr. Carl Watley of Cary, Mississippi for being 
a champion of children and a pillar of the community.

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