[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1143]
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             HONORING THE SERVICE OF REBECCA ``BECKY'' BOYD

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                           HON. MICHAEL GUEST

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 30, 2023

  Mr. GUEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of 
Rebecca ``Becky'' Boyd. Becky has dedicated her life to the citizens of 
Rankin County through her 32 years of service. Having served three 
consecutive terms as Rankin County's Circuit Clerk, she will officially 
retire on December 29, 2023.
  Born in Louisiana, Becky learned the value of hard work at an early 
age as sales representative at Morgan & Lindsey. She graduated from 
Southeastern Louisiana University with a degree in Business Education. 
While in college she met Bill Boyd, and they married in 1973.
  Together Bill and Becky had three sons: BJ, Randy, and Buddy. Raising 
her family was important to Becky, and she spent many years navigating 
motherhood and her career. Becky spent her early motherhood years 
teaching GED classes to adults who desired to continue their education 
after dropping out of high school. Her passion was to see students 
pursue their dreams, regardless of their backgrounds.
  In 1987, Becky and Bill moved to Rankin County, Mississippi. There, 
Becky was introduced to the Circuit Clerk, Phillip Warren, who was 
looking for an assistant to help with the Census. Becky started her job 
``literally on the ground floor'' by reading Census maps with a 
magnifying glass.
  Due to her dedication and hard work, Becky was hired full-time after 
the Census to work in the Circuit Clerk's office. She assisted in all 
aspects of the office and learned the ins-and-outs of how the office 
operated. She said the best part about her job assisting the Circuit 
Clerk was knowing she helped people each day.
  Becky was elected to the position herself and made her mark on the 
County by working to modernize the office's technology and equipment. 
Her commitment to the people of Rankin County has been shown throughout 
her years of dedicated service. I am proud to honor her faithful work 
today and remind Rankin County of Becky's famous advice to find someone 
to help every day.

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