[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO TESSIE CECIL

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 15, 2010

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Tessie Cecil, who 
has dedicated her career to the citizens of New Haven and the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  Cecil served for 20 years as the Mayor of New Haven, KY, in Nelson 
County, where she consistently gave her all to the community.
  A native of the Philippines, Cecil met and married her husband, Don, 
while he was stationed with the U.S. Navy in her native country over 30 
years ago. She and Don moved to New Haven to raise a family and in 
1979, shortly after the move, she was hired as the New Haven city 
clerk.
  Cecil is known for her work to improve the water and sewer systems, 
sidewalks and parks. She is also proud of her involvement with the 
veterans' monument in front of City Hall and the Kentucky Railway 
Museum.
  Cecil is a person of integrity and has demonstrated a strong passion 
for making her community a better place. I join with the citizens of 
New Haven in thanking her for her years of relentless service.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Tessie Cecil for her 
commitment to the citizens of New Haven, Nelson County and the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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