[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





HONORING CHERYL REID-PAYNE AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA 
                      FOR CARIBBEAN HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2024

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, Cheryl Reid-Payne was born on the beautiful 
island of Barbados, immigrated to London, England, and eventually moved 
to New York. There, she pursued a career in the medical field and 
obtained her certification as a nursing assistant.
  After over 20 years of living in New York, she moved to Central 
Florida in 2002 and continued her passion for helping people by working 
at several nursing facilities. Cheryl, a champion of serving the 
community, also sought opportunities to do so by becoming a member of 
the CFAFCC, NAFCC, NAACP, and the Caribbean and Floridian Association, 
known as CAFA. She has been an active member of CAFA for the past 23 
years serving in many capacities, such as chaplin, corresponding 
secretary, and co-chair of the Service Activities/Education Committee, 
for which she is currently the sole chairperson. In this capacity, 
Cheryl enjoys planning, shopping, and delivering Christmas giveaways to 
residents at Central Florida nursing facilities. During Thanksgiving, 
she also hands out turkeys at several locations in Kissimmee to 
families in need. At CAFA's biggest annual community event, Caribbean 
Fusion, held in Kissimmee, you can find her by the medical tent taking 
blood pressure as she is also on CAFA's Medical Committee as a nursing 
assistant.
  Additionally, Cheryl and her team fundraise for and provide college 
scholarships at CAFA's yearly scholarship awards ceremony to Osceola 
County high school students with impeccable GPA scores. Students also 
receive special gift bags, which Cheryl shops for and donates to the 
students with great pleasure.
  Keeping in line with her passion and love for children, Cheryl 
officially opened Cheryl's Daycare, which was opened in the Poinciana 
area for 18 years. Beyond Cheryl's social and professional endeavors, 
she finds comfort in serving as an usher at her local church in 
Poinciana.
  It has been and remains her honor to serve the community and she 
looks forward to continuing to do so with passion and care, with a goal 
of becoming a member of the Chamber of Commerce. Currently, she is 
happy being a wife and mother of four children and five grandchildren.

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