[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1039]
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                      HONORING RHONDA GIVENS BOLES

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 1, 2023

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
breast cancer hero, Mrs. Rhonda Givens Boles.
  Rhonda Boles was born on March 1, 1972, in Clarksdale to Roger Givens 
and Jamie Sharkey Givens. She has two amazing sons, Preston II--a 
freshman pre-veterinary medicine major at Mississippi State University, 
and Matthew Jamison--a junior at Pillow Academy.
  Rhonda was a 1990 graduate of Greenwood High School and completed a 
Bachelor of Science degree at Jackson State University in 1994. She 
completed her master's degree at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, 
Tennessee. Obtaining both a Bachelor and Master of Science in nursing 
before becoming a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She is 
also a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Incorporated.
  Rhonda married Dr. Preston Boles of Greenwood after moving back to 
Mississippi from Nashville, and they have enjoyed 21 years of marital 
bliss.
  Rhonda has a love for her New Zion Missionary Baptist Church Family 
and has served in many capacities: as speaker, advocate, and 
facilitator for health-care discussions during the months of October 
and February, where she educated the congregants on breast cancer 
awareness and other health-related topics.
  Rhonda was named The Greenwood Commonwealth's 2023 Mother of the Year 
in May. The title she proudly claimed was being her two sons' biggest 
cheerleader who did not carry pom-poms and was often heard giving the 
quick retort when asked why something had to be done.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing a breast 
cancer hero, Mrs. Rhonda Givens Boles.

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