[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 113 (Tuesday, July 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4265-S4266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JACK WINSTEAD

 Mr. WICKER. Mr. President, on behalf of the people of 
Mississippi, I submit this statement into the Congressional Record to 
honor the public service of Mr. Jack Winstead. In both his professional 
and personal capacities, he has worked faithfully to make the most of 
Mississippi's natural resources and to care for our State's veterans.
  Jack pursued his education at East Central Community College and 
Mississippi State University, but he had begun serving well before 
completing his studies. As an undergraduate, Jack began working with 
the U.S. Soil Conservation Service, SCS. He went on to dedicate the 
next 35 years of his life to SCS.
  Associations, commissions, and boards across the State have noticed 
Jack's expertise. Jack has not kept his skills to himself. Instead, he 
has given generously to the many who have

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asked for his help. He has embraced leadership roles at the Mississippi 
Soil and Water Commission, the Mississippi Association of Conservation 
Districts, the Newton County Cattleman's Association, and more. Then-
Governor Haley Barbour appointed him to the commission on environmental 
quality. Jack has worked on statewide, countywide, and local issues, 
and Mississippi's natural resources have benefited from his dedication.
  All of those accolades are a testament to Jack's value to our State, 
but he is not focused on titles. Today, he is the president of the 
Friends of Mississippi Veterans, a group which cares for those who have 
served in uniform. In particular, Jack has been working to support the 
600 men and women living in one of the State's veterans nursing homes. 
Jack and his wife Jeanette have also established an endowment 
scholarship at East Central Community College.
  Jack has said he is grateful to serve those who have made such a 
difference to our Nation. It is exactly that spirit that characterizes 
the best of Mississippi, and, for that reason, I am eager to praise him 
today in the Congressional Record.

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