[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13743]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO HELEN H. SMITH

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2001

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Helen 
H. Smith of Marion, South Carolina, who is retiring after a long and 
distinguished career in public service. I join the citizens of Marion 
County in expressing our deepest gratitude for her outstanding service.
  Helen Smith was raised in Marion, South Carolina. After graduating 
from Mullins High School, she attended Columbia College. She and her 
husband, Mr. Rupert W. Smith, Jr., are the proud parents of Rupert W. 
(Smitty) Smith, III. Mrs. Smith has worked for Marion County for 
twenty-one years, retiring as the Director of the Marion County Voter 
Registration and Election Commission. She distinguished herself by 
graduating from the Institute of Government for County Officials, and 
became a key figure in the South Carolina Association of Registration 
and Election Officials, commonly known as SCARE. Mrs. Smith has served 
SCARE as Director of the Sixth District, Second Vice President, First 
Vice President, and President. She also served as the historian of 
SCARE, and wrote the first history of this Association.
  Mrs. Smith has received much recognition for her contributions to the 
Marion County community. She was honored with three outstanding service 
awards from the SCARE Association, was the recipient of the Betty Moore 
Award, and was presented with two awards from the South Carolina House 
of Representatives in recognition of her contributions to the election 
process.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me today in honoring Helen H. Smith 
for her many years of service to her community and for her significant 
contributions to the South Carolina election process. I wish her the 
happiest days in a well-deserved retirement.

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