[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. BRENDA VAUGHN

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                           HON. MARK MEADOWS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Brenda 
Vaughn of McDowell County, North Carolina. On behalf of the people of 
Western North Carolina, I would like to thank Mrs. Vaughn for over 35 
years of service to our communities and congratulate her on her 
retirement this year.
  Brenda Vaughn began her service with the McDowell County Sheriff's 
Department in 1980 as a dispatcher. She then served as cook at the 
Sheriff Jail Kitchen until she became a Jailer in October of 1998. 
After two years in that role, she became an Administrative Assistant 
then moved up within the Department to Shift Sergeant and later 
Assistant Jail Administrator. In 2013, Mrs. Vaughn was promoted to Jail 
Administrator. Mrs. Vaughn has dutifully served the community in this 
capacity for the last three years.
  Outside of work, Mrs. Vaughn continues to be an active member of many 
community organizations. She is a member of Nealsville Church of God in 
Glenwood, where she is part of the Ladies Auxiliary. She is also a 
leader outside of her church, serving as treasurer for the Charles W. 
Queen Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 84 in McDowell County; as 
President of the McDowell County Republican Women's Club; and as the 
Secretary of the McDowell County Republican Party. She and her husband 
Bobby have two sons and three grandchildren.
  Mrs. Vaughn has earned the respect and friendship of the people of 
McDowell County through her hard work and wide-ranging involvement in 
her community. For her service to Western North Carolina, I am honored 
to express to Mrs. Vaughn the gratitude and best wishes of the people 
of North Carolina on her retirement.

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