[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        HONORING ZENNIE HERRING

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2017

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the honoree of the 
Molina Healthcare of Illinois' 2017 Community Champions Awards Ceremony 
and Dinner, Zennie Herring.
  Zennie, who is from my hometown of Collinsville, has dedicated her 
life to improving the world around her. After retiring from her career 
as an elementary school teacher, Zennie volunteered at the Cahokia 
Mounds Visitor Center for 20 years. In addition, she served as director 
of the local Meals on Wheels program.
  She is also a remarkable and avid tailor. Zennie has sewn thousands 
of reversible dresses for her church's mission team at Meadow Heights 
Baptist Church, and she has sent hundreds of her dresses abroad to 
little girls in Mexico and Haiti. She also sewed dog beds for the local 
shelter, dresses for children's toys, and lap robes and clothing 
protectors for nursing home residents.
  The Community Champions Awards Ceremony and Dinner, created in honor 
of Molina Healthcare's founder Dr. C. David Molina, brings together 
people whose civic and faith-based leadership, volunteerism, and public 
advocacy embody Dr. Molina's legacy of service. There is no doubt that 
Zennie embodies the very spirit behind this award.
  I applaud Zennie Herring for her service to her community, and I 
would like to thank her for representing my constituents so wonderfully 
both in Illinois and abroad.

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