[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 168 (Tuesday, October 25, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SANDY AND ANDY SMITH

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                         HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2022

  Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Andy and Sandy 
Smith, for their tireless dedication and service to the Morristown, TN 
community and the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation.
  Anderson L. ``Andy'' Smith is a Morristown native and graduated from 
Carson-Newman University before pursuing a tremendously successful 
career as one of East Tennessee's leaders in the banking industry. He 
retired as Senior Vice President and Regional President of HomeTrust 
Bank in 2016, and he was the former President and CEO of Jefferson 
Federal Bank, following a successful tenure with First Tennessee Bank. 
His community service included sixteen years as Past President of the 
Hamblen County Foundation for Educational Excellence and total service 
of twenty-six years to HC*Excell. He has served as a Past President of 
the Morristown Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Industrial 
Development Board for the City of Morristown (42 years), the Walters 
State Foundation (37 years), and the Jefferson Federal Charitable 
Foundation (17 years). He has been a board member of the Tennessee 
Banker's Association, Boys and Girls Club of Morristown, Hamblen 
County's United Way and a host of many other community organizations.
  Sandy Smith has taught mathematics for twenty-five years including 
three at Morristown-Hamblen West High School and twenty-two years at 
Walters State Community College. She has also taught in many programs 
including the Talented and Gifted program for grades 5 through 8 at 
Walters State. She has been a Sunday School teacher and Bible Study 
leader at her church, First Presbyterian, for many years. She was also 
a board member of HC*Excell, various Chamber of Commerce Committees 
including the Christmas Parade Chairman, and several PTA chairmanships. 
She graduated Carson-Newman University with degrees in American 
Literature and English Literature, as well as a degree in Mathematics.
  Andy, with the support of Sandy, has helped lead the growth of the 
McNabb Center's Hamblen County Services beginning with the merger in 
2008. The Smiths helped to eliminate debts of the New Hope Center upon 
the merger and were instrumental in giving and soliciting funds for the 
Helen Ross McNabb Foundation's capital campaigns to create a new 
community health mental health center, Jail to Work Program, and 
Recovery Home in Hamblen County and recently joined the Hamblen County 
Advisory Board to continue his service to the McNabb Center.
  Sandy and Andy's legacy of love includes three children--Abbe, 
Parker, and Casey--and six grandchildren.
  Madam Speaker, Sandy and Andy Smith have given their time, talents, 
and treasure to so many worthy organizations in the Lakeway region and 
I rise today to honor their service and their legacy to the Helen Ross 
McNabb Foundation and the community.

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