[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 146 (Friday, August 13, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF MRS. LINDA NELSON

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 13, 2021

  Mr. BRADY. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the career of my 
friend and a trusted former advisor, Mrs. Linda Nelson, Chairman of The 
Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce.
  A native of New Jersey, Linda moved to the Houston, Texas area in 
1980. She completed her undergraduate degree in Business at West 
Virginia Wesleyan College and went on to receive her Master's in 
Business Administration at Texas Women's University. In 1997, Linda 
moved to The Woodlands and began serving as a part-time volunteer 
coordinator at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center. Today, 
Linda serves as the Business Development and Regional Marketing 
Director for Memorial Hermann The Woodlands. She and her husband, 
Gordon, have been married for over 39 years and have three adult 
children living in the Houston and Austin areas.
  Linda is not only a principled business leader, but she is an 
enthusiastic community leader as well. Her commitment to serving and 
leading in her community is evident through her involvement with 
Leadership Montgomery County (LMC), The Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of 
Commerce, and the Economic Development Partnership. Nelson also spent 
time serving The Woodlands community as precinct chair. When she's not 
working for the committees she serves on or Memorial Hermann, Nelson 
can be found playing racquetball, golfing, fishing, or spending time 
with her family.
  Linda has received many awards recognizing her for her dedicated 
community service, including: Hometown Hero Award, The Woodlands Area 
Chamber Citizen of the Year, LMC Distinguished Alumnus Award, IRONMAN 
Captain of the Year, The Woodlands Area Chamber Chairman's Award and 
the Montgomery County Women's Council on Organizations' Woman of 
Distinction. Linda is a role model and mentor to other women in her 
community. She continuously pulls up a seat to the table for the next 
generation of professional women, empowers them to give back to their 
communities and challenges them to grow in leadership in their 
workplaces.
  After over two decades of selfless service to our community, I am 
pleased to join Linda's family and friends in thanking and 
congratulating her for her servant leadership through her time as 
Chairman of The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce.

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