[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14351]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING MRS. KIM HENRY, OKLAHOMA'S FIRST LADY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Boren) for 1 minute.
  Mr. BOREN. Today, Madam Speaker, I rise to share a kind word and to 
send my congratulations to one of Oklahoma's great women, Kim Henry, 
Oklahoma's first lady and the wife of our outstanding Governor.
  Born in Norman and raised in Shawnee, Mrs. Henry would mature into a 
confident and independent woman who would eventually find her calling 
as a public schoolteacher. Throughout her tenure as Oklahoma's first 
lady, she has been a devoted mother to three beautiful daughters, and 
has been an active member of numerous charities.
  One of those prominent Oklahoma organizations is the influential 
Sarkeys Foundation. Formed in 1962 by S.J. Sarkeys, the Sarkeys 
Foundation has contributed over $55 million to various Oklahoma 
cultural and economic initiatives. Last week, the Sarkeys Foundation 
asked Mrs. Henry to be its executive director. This is a significant 
moment in her life and also for the State of Oklahoma.
  Congratulations to Oklahoma's first lady, Kim Henry. Your hard work 
and dedication to the State of Oklahoma doesn't go unnoticed.

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