[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                 HONORING MRS. LATONYA WILLIAMS-BRADLEY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 12, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable entrepreneur, Mrs. LaTonya Williams-Bradley.
  Strands of long, black locks fell effortlessly onto the floor as a 
pair of young eyes looked on eagerly--carefully observing the technique 
of the hands behind the shears that snipped away to create a new, edgy 
look.
  Mrs. Williams-Bradley of Cleveland watched intently as her mother 
cut, washed and curled mane after mane, building a strong clientele at 
her Rosedale salon.
  She remembers while sitting and observing her mother at her salon as 
a child, that she desired to follow in her mother's footsteps and 
become a hair stylist.
  But, what she didn't know was that she would also become an agent, to 
help others do the same, as owner and CEO of Goshen School of 
Cosmetology in Cleveland, Mississippi.
  As a single parent Mrs. Williams-Bradley received her cosmetology 
education at Coahoma Community College in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 
where she graduated in 2006.
  After passing the state licensure to become a licensed cosmetologist, 
Mrs. Williams-Bradley returned to Coahoma Community College to further 
her cosmetology career to become a cosmetology instructor and completed 
that course of study in 2009. She was immediately offered the 
opportunity to become a cosmetology instructor at Coahoma Community 
College.
  After working at Coahoma Community College she worked at Blue Cliff 
College in Gulfport, Mississippi as a cosmetology instructor.
  During her tenure as an instructor she decided that it was time to 
pursue her dream of owning her salon and began researching 
entrepreneurship practices and opportunities, eventually, deciding it 
was time to pursue her dream of one day opening her own salon. In 2011, 
she opened Goshen Salon and Boutique in Cleveland, Mississippi. She 
chose the biblical name Goshen because it is a land of plenty, comfort 
and growth in Egypt. On July 29, 2013 she opened Goshen School of 
Cosmetology with a core curriculum and institution designed to promote 
growth, increase and comfort.
  Now, what was once the dream of a little girl has become a reality. 
Mrs. Williams-Bradley has enjoyed substantial success in the exciting 
field of cosmetology. Where over the last nine-years she owned and 
managed two successful hair salons while teaching at two colleges, 
inspired numerous students to strive for excellence and to achieve 
their maximum potential.
  The motto she shares with others is ``Whatever is your passion and 
your heart's desire--pursue it and be the best at it and believe that 
there is nothing too hard for God.''
  Mrs. Williams-Bradley is married to Tony Bradley and has four 
children: Teara, Tamaryea, Zira and Lauren. She is the daughter of 
Freddie and Barbara Graham and has two (2) siblings: Erica Jackson and 
Beauty Braham.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing an amazing 
entrepreneur.

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