[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 85 (Monday, May 17, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MRS. NELL FRISBIE

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, May 17, 2021-

  Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the outstanding 
work and dedication of Mrs. Nell Frisbie.
  Mrs. Janet Gynell (``Nell'') Frisbie was born and raised in Meridian, 
Mississippi. She graduated from Meridian High School and attended the 
University of Southern Mississippi where she was a member of the Kappa 
Delta sorority and a Varsity cheerleader.
  After attending Southern Miss, Nell moved to New Orleans where she 
was employed as a secretary for Continental Casualty Company. There she 
met and married the late William (``Bill'') Frisbie, an attorney, on 
June 10, 1961. In October 1962, Nell and Bill were blessed with a 
daughter, Joellyn.
  Nell is a longtime Republican activist at the local, state, and 
national levels. She has recruited and campaigned for hundreds of 
Republican candidates at all levels of government, including supporting 
her husband, Bill, in his candidacy for City Council and Justice Court 
Judge.
  Nell's passion for good government started at a young age. As a 
preschooler, she attended political rallies with her father. By the 
time she was a teenager, Nell was actively involved in local campaigns.
  Nell has gone on to serve the Republican Party in almost too many 
ways to name. She was Chairman of the Hancock County Executive 
Committee for two terms and served two terms as President of the 
Hancock County Republican Women's Club. She has attended seven 
Republican National Conventions as a delegate and was on the Rules 
Committee at the 2016 Convention.
  Nell was appointed to the Mississippi Republican Party Executive 
Committee and served as State President and 4th District Director for 
the Mississippi Federation of Republican Women. She has been invited to 
speak at Republican Women events in many states ranging from Georgia to 
California. Nell has had the honor of meeting former Presidents: Ronald 
Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and former Vice President 
Mike Pence. She has worked to elect four Mississippi governors as well 
as many U.S. Senators and Congressmen and several state and local 
officials.
  She has a gift for grassroots activism and organization, using her 
network and leadership skills to organize campaign headquarters and 
orchestrate volunteer activities. If you want to hear a funny story, 
ask Nell about ``delivering a message to Congress''. Today we recognize 
Mrs. Nell Frisbie for her outstanding service to the Republican Party, 
the State of Mississippi and Hancock County.

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