[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING SHARON GOLDSWORTHY

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                        HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 27, 2015

  Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
my friend, Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy on being named the 2015 Germantown, 
Tennessee Lions Club Citizen of the Year. This award highlights her 
wonderful career in public service and enhances her legacy of 
dedication, passion, and commitment for the people of Germantown and 
all of Shelby County, Tennessee.
   Mrs. Goldsworthy and her husband, Jim, moved to Germantown in 1977. 
Mrs. Goldsworthy saw a need and became involved with the local schools 
and the issues they were facing. Involvement with the PTA and other 
organizations eventually led her to commission and board meetings and a 
desire to be a part of the decision-making process. In 1992, Mrs. 
Goldsworthy was elected Alderman, and she was elected Mayor of 
Germantown in 1994.
   Despite the ``part-time'' job she acquired, Mayor Goldsworthy worked 
overtime for the betterment of her city. She served on the Tennessee 
Air Pollution Control Board, Governor's Council on Higher Education, 
Chickasaw Basin Authority, Regional Rail Steering Committee, and Metro 
Planning Organization Transportation Board. Her service took her to 
halls and committee rooms in both Nashville and Washington with the 
West Tennessee Mayors Association, Tennessee Women in Government, the 
Tennessee Municipal League, and the United States Conference of Mayors. 
Through budgets, drainage issues, railroad crossings, public 
television, and thousands of other issues, Mayor Goldsworthy always 
fought for those in need and was ever-ready to meet any challenge or 
lend a helping hand.
   The Germantown Lions Club could not have made a better selection for 
their Citizen of the Year than Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy. Indeed the 
award is a fitting tribute to the indelible contributions Mayor 
Goldsworthy provided to the people she served. On behalf of Tennessee's 
8th Congressional District, I would like to congratulate and wish the 
best of luck in retirement and for all future endeavors to the family 
and friends of Mrs. Sharon Goldsworthy.

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