[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E674-E675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING McCRAY BENSON

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                           HON. CHUCK EDWARDS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 13, 2026

  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. McCray Benson 
as he concludes his distinguished tenure as President

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and CEO of the Community Foundation of Henderson County, marking more 
than two decades of extraordinary and selfless service to the people of 
Hendersonville.
  Mr. Benson earned his master's degree in social work from the 
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has devoted his life's 
work to public and nonprofit service since 1977. His commitment to 
strengthening communities led him to Henderson County through his role 
with the Foundation for the Carolinas, where he served as Senior Vice 
President of Community Affiliates, supporting a broad region stretching 
from Blowing Rock, North Carolina, to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
  During his remarkable tenure at CFHC, Mr. Benson helped triple the 
foundation's core assets and ensured those resources were invested 
directly back into the community. He built an exceptional professional 
staff and sustained a board of directors whose leadership has been 
central to the foundation's success. Under his guidance, new nonprofit 
organizations were launched, key mergers strengthened collaboration 
across Western North Carolina, and the foundation emerged as a driving 
force in empowering and uplifting the community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating Mr. 
Benson's career defined by vision, compassion, and unwavering 
dedication to the people of Henderson County and the State of North 
Carolina. On behalf of the United States House of Representatives, I 
extend my deepest gratitude to McCray and offer my heartfelt best 
wishes as he enters a well-earned and fulfilling retirement.

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