[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31759]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MS. LYNDA DIXON

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 14, 2009

  Mr. BERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise here today to pay tribute to Lynda 
Dixon. Her successes are many, but it is her outstanding service to our 
beloved state that truly sets her apart. I am proud to honor Lynda 
Dixon for her lifetime of service to her community, our state and our 
country.
  Lynda Dixon was born in Tulare, California and her family moved to 
Atkins, Arkansas when she was two years old. She is the youngest of 
four children. She attended Atkins Public Schools and graduated in 
1961.
  Dixon is retiring from her current position as the Director of 
Special Services at the Clinton Presidential Library Foundation. 
Throughout her career, Lynda has been involved in politics. She began 
her political career in 1976 in Russellville, Arkansas, working for a 
Prosecuting Attorney. In 1983, she left to serve as personal secretary 
to Governor Bill Clinton. In 1992 when Governor Clinton was elected 
President of the United States, she managed his Arkansas office and 
served as travel companion to his mother, the late Virginia Kelley. 
Lynda began working for the Clinton Presidential Foundation in 2001.
  Dixon remains active with the Arkansas Democratic Party and is a 
lifetime member of the Arkansas Democratic Women and Senior Democrats 
of Arkansas. She is also a past-member of the Board of Directors of 
United Cerebral Palsy; volunteers with the Arkansas Foodbank Network; 
is a member of Volunteers in Public Schools; served on the Partners in 
Education Committee sponsored by the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce; 
mentors at Clinton Elementary Magnet School and is often fundraising 
for political and charitable organizations she supports. She is a 
member of Second Baptist Church and McKinney/Maloch Sunday School 
Class.
  Lynda Dixon embodies the values of service, leadership and commitment 
to community that has made our state and our nation the great place it 
is today. She has dedicated her life to serving people and we are 
grateful for the impact she has made. On behalf of the United States 
Congress I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating and honoring the 
lifetime and career achievements of Lynda Dixon.

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