[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 51 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E341-E342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING DR. MARY WILLIAMS URGENT AND PRIMARY CARE OF CLARKSDALE, MS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 25, 2019

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
Mary Williams.
  Dr. Mary Williams was born to Albert and Emma Williams. She is the 
ninth child of ten children. Six sisters: Dorothy, Olivia, Sherlie, 
Maretta, Deleatha, and Chrystal and three brothers: Morris, Jeffrey, 
and Donald. Mary was raised in Marks, Mississippi. She is the owner of 
Urgent and Primary Care of Clarksdale, Mississippi, the first Urgent 
Care clinic to be opened in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Dr. Mary Williams 
is recognized amongst family, her community, and her colleagues as a 
woman of integrity, service, compassion, and outstanding spirit.
  Dr. Williams attended and graduated from Quitman County High School. 
After earning her high school diploma (1987), Northwest Community 
College, where she earned her Associate Degree in Nursing, Delta State 
University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and then 
attended Mississippi University for Women where she received her Master 
of Science Degree. With her commitment to becoming the best in her 
field, she attended the University of Tennessee Health Science Center 
in 2011, where she received her Doctor of Nursing Degree with a major 
in Forensic Nursing.
  Dr. Williams is also a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner at 
Northwest MS Regional Medical Center, where her specialty is Renal 
Disease and Hypertension Management. She has spent her entire life 
building strong working relationships in the healthcare field and 
educating people on the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
  Dr. Williams owned and operated Clarksdale's first locally owned 
hospice agency in 2001 thru 2007. She holds licenses to practice as a 
Nurse Practitioner in the state of Mississippi and Tennessee. She is 
also a member of the Mississippi Nurses Association, American Nurses 
Association, American Association for Nurse Practitioners and the 
National Kidney Foundation.
  Dr. Williams has been named one of the Top 50 Mississippi Leading 
Business Women in the state of Mississippi. She has received numerous 
awards in healthcare. She credits all of her achievements to her strong 
foundation in God. She is a member of St. Matthew Church of God in 
Christ and an active member of Iota Delta Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa 
Alpha Sorority, Inc. where she currently serves as President.
  Dr. Williams is the proud mother of two children, Ebony and Andre, 
and four grandchildren. Dr. Williams' leadership, passion, dedication, 
dependability, and service have made her synonymous with being one of 
the best, if not the best Family Nurse Practitioners

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in the Mississippi Delta. Dr. Williams is recognized for her service to 
God, her family, her country, her community, and the people that seek 
her help.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. Mary 
Williams for her dedication to serving this great state and country.

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