[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 111 (Friday, June 27, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E631]
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         CELEBRATING SHIRLEY SMITH SOUTHERLAND'S 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                        HON. JENNIFER A. KIGGANS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 27, 2025

  Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate Shirley 
Smith Southerland's 90th Birthday on July 26, 2025. Shirley Smith 
Southerland was born in Wallace, North Carolina in 1935, and is a 
mother of 4 children, 1 boy and 3 girls. She was an award-winning 
hairdresser before working for Princess House Inc., becoming one of its 
top five independent sales managers in the country. Known as ``Yaya'' 
by her 21 grandchildren and great grandchildren, she is a devoted and 
loving grandmother. We celebrate her this month as a shining example of 
a civic-minded American--through her service dedication, hard work, 
respect for others, and active participation in democracy. She shows us 
what it means to be a model citizen.

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