[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING PATRICIA PRYOR WHITE

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 15, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable community leader, Mrs. Patricia Pryor White of Lambert, 
Mississippi.
  Mrs. White was born on January 28, 1957, to the late Alvis & Kelly 
Lee Pryor of Lambert, MS. She grew up in a loving home and is the 
second youngest of seven children. Her early educational pursuits began 
in the Quitman County Schools, where she graduated in 1975. She 
continued her educational journey and obtained an Associate degree in 
Business Administration from Northwest Mississippi Community College. 
After beginning a family of her own and working full time, she later 
enrolled at the University of Mississippi and received her Bachelor of 
Science in Business Administration and Human Resources in 2006, an 
accomplishment she is most proud of.
  Her pleasant spirit and work ethic are unmatched and indicative of 
her long customer service career at Entergy (formerly Mississippi Power 
& Light Company), where she worked for 37 years before retiring in 
November 2021. Before joining Entergy, she was employed for 6 years at 
Quitman County Hospital and Nursing, and 1 year at Quitman County 
Development Organization.
  Mrs. White is married to Charles D. White of Lambert, MS, and 
together they have two children, Charles Patrick White and Ashley White 
Jones. She is a proud grandmother of two sweet girls, Kaci Nicole 
Alexander (10) and Audre Nichole Jones (2).
  Mrs. White has dedicated her life to serving the Quitman County 
community through her involvement in her church, Mount Zion Baptist 
Church. There, she serves in many capacities including Administrative 
Assistant to the Pastor, Treasurer of Finance Committee, and Choir 
Member.
  Additionally, she served as Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer for 
18 Years for the Quitman County District Baptist Association.
  Since retiring Mrs. White enjoys spending time with her grandchildren 
and working alongside her children and daughter-in-law by catering and 
decorating local events through their family-owned and operated 
business, Pash Events & Catering LLC.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. 
Patricia Pryor White for her dedication, commitment, and remarkable 
community leadership.

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