[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING MARY MARGARET BUTLER

  (Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a local 
hero in my hometown of Ottumwa, Iowa.
  This coming Wednesday, March 24, Mary Margaret Butler of Ottumwa will 
be recognized as a 2021 Hero of the Heartland by the American Red 
Cross.
  Mary Margaret is being recognized for founding Whatsoever You Do, 
Inc., a nonprofit that has worked tirelessly on creating shelters for 
the homeless in southeastern Iowa. For years now, Whatsoever You Do has 
helped hundreds with basic needs such as, food, clothing, and housing.
  Across the country, the Red Cross works every day through programs 
and services related to disaster relief, the military, health and 
safety, and helping the homeless. The Hero of the Heartland award 
recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate courage, compassion, 
selflessness, and work to better help their neighbors and communities.
  I am proud to not only represent Mary Margaret Butler in Congress, 
but proud to call her a neighbor. Thank you, Mary Margaret, for making 
Ottumwa a better place to live.
  Additionally, I would like to wish a happy birthday to two other 
amazing women of integrity, selflessness, compassion, and courage, my 
chief of staff, Tracie Gibler, and my daughter, Taylor Miller-Meeks.

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