[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 131 (Friday, September 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1267]
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    RECOGNIZING VETERANS' VOICES AWARD RECIPIENT SHELBY MARIE HADLEY

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                             HON. TOM EMMER

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 11, 2015

  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Shelby 
Marie Hadley of Rice for receiving a Veterans' Voice ``On the Rise'' 
Award.
  Serving in the Minnesota Army National Guard as an Air Traffic 
Controller, Shelby was deployed to Bosnia in 2003 and to Iraq in 2008.
  Shelby has not only served her country abroad, but here at home as 
well. She is very active with the St. Cloud area veterans and her 
community as a whole. She spends time working with various 
organizations including the Wounded Warrior Project and Big Brothers 
Big Sisters of Central Minnesota.
  In addition to her volunteer work, Shelby has taken her story to the 
stage and performed in Telling: Minnesota 2015 at the Guthrie Theatre, 
where she shared the story of her military service. Shelby has a 
bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University and is set to 
complete her MBA program this month.
  I would like to thank Shelby for all that she has contributed to her 
country and community. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed and this 
award is well-deserved. Good job and keep up the excellent work.

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