[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 175 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1603]
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                         HONORING ASHLEY WILSON

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable young lady, Ms. Ashley Wilson of Crystal Springs, 
Mississippi.
  Ashley Wilson is a proud native of Crystal Springs, MS. She is a 
recent graduate of Jackson State University, where she obtained a 
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration.
  Ashley is a Senior Intern who serves as the Financial/Events Planning 
Specialist at One Voice. She has been with the organization since 2011 
and is set to serve as the Chair for the organization's 10th Year 
Anniversary Celebration.
  Making a difference in her home town, Ashley has served as an 
advocate for her community, where she has served as an Advisory Member 
to the Crystal Springs Mayoral Council and a member of the Citizens 
Making a Difference (CMADCS), an organization that acts as a voice for 
the people's concerns for the city of Crystal Springs.
  Furthermore, Ashley has also served on many other committees across 
the state, such as the 50th Anniversary Commemoration Committee, 
Mississippi Meeting of the Minds Planning Committee and many other 
various committees where she has played a vital role in being a voice 
for change not only in her community, but across the state of 
Mississippi.
  Ashley is currently an active member of the National Association for 
the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). As a healthcare advocate for 
the Mississippi State Conference NAACP, she has worked with several 
healthcare related projects. The projects that have touched her heart 
the most include the NAACP's Childhood Obesity Project and the national 
GET HYPE Initiative, which focuses on healthy eating for today's youth.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. Ashley 
Wilson for her dedication to serving throughout her community and 
throughout organizations around Mississippi.

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