[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING MICHELE CRAIG OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA

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                          HON. EVAN H. JENKINS

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2016

  Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Michele Prestera Craig and her 30 years of service to West Virginia, 
Ohio and Kentucky as the executive director of the KYOVA Interstate 
Planning Commission and Region 2 Planning and Development Council.
  In 1986, Michele became the first woman to assume the command of 
KYOVA and Region 2 and has since built lasting relationships with local 
governments to promote the needs of rural and urban communities alike. 
Under her leadership, the West Virginia-Ohio-Kentucky region has been 
recognized as a transportation management area, allowing it to serve as 
an economic development district through the U.S. Department of 
Commerce's Economic Development Administration.
  A staunch supporter and advocate for her home of Huntington, her 
vision and experience have paved the way for a plethora of successful 
transportation and development projects for the tristate area.
  I wish her well in the coming years as she is able to spend more time 
with her husband, Tom, and their children, Tommy, Taylor, Ellie and 
Michaele, and their beloved granddaughters, Ramsey and Charlotte. I 
offer her my appreciation and gratitude for her commitment to her 
neighbors and our state

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