[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 138 (Tuesday, August 23, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E872-E873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING SHONNA TILLMAN

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 23, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable professional, Shonna Tillman.
  Shonna Tillman is a native of Grenada, MS. She is the daughter of 
Tony and Anna Tillman. She has two amazing brothers, Jonathan and Tony 
Tillman, and one amazing sister, Shae Poe. Shonna is also a member of 
Open-Door Apostolic Church in Charleston, MS, where her pastor is 
Bishop James Phillips.
  Shonna Tillman is the Founder of Operation #iAM, an organization that 
is designed to help individuals share their stories anonymously. Shonna 
founded Operation #iAM after overcoming her battle with anxiety and 
depression. She had a first-hand understanding of how hard it is to 
walk a dark path and has vowed to not let others suffer alone.
  Shonna is a proud graduate of Mississippi State University, where she 
earned her bachelor's degree in Educational Psychology. She is also a 
graduate of Belhaven University, where she earned her master's degree 
in Public Administration. Currently, Shonna is attending Mississippi 
State University, where she is a doctoral candidate in Public Policy 
and Administration. Her students focus on economic development in the 
rural community, and her dissertation topic is ``The Lack of Black 
Women Representation in Local Government in The Deep South.''
  Shonna is a member of Black Girls Rock of MS, a mentor for The 
Diamond Project, Inc.,

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a board member of Fostering Faith, and a community organizer. Her 
primary mission is to be the change that she wants to see in the world. 
She has plans of working in the academia field on a tenure track.
  Shonna family and church family honors her in her hard work and 
dedication she put into her community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Shonna 
Tillman for her dedication in serving her community.

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