[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8195]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             GOVERNOR'S WORK-LIFE BALANCE AWARD RECIPIENTS

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I congratulate 17 Arkansas 
employers that were recently honored by the Arkansas Governor's office 
for providing resources to help their workers balance work and family 
life. As the mother of twin boys, and like every working parent, I find 
it can be a challenge to balance family life with my work 
responsibilities. I commend these Arkansas employers for providing 
resources that support employees in balancing the needs of both work 
and family.
  The winners, based on number of employees, were:

                            Large Companies

       University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Gold
       University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, 
     Silver
       Ernst & Young, LLP, Rogers, Bronze
       Fayetteville Public School District, Fayetteville, Bronze


                            Medium Companies

       Winrock International, Little Rock, Gold
       Arkansas Educational Television Network, Conway, Silver
       Delta Dental of Arkansas, Sherwood, Bronze


                            Small Companies

       Cross, Gunter, Witherspoon & Galchus, P.C., Little Rock, 
     Gold
       Arkansas Power Electronics International, Inc., 
     Fayetteville, Silver
       White River Planning & Development District, Inc., 
     Batesville, Bronze

  The Work-Life Initiative also announced Spotlight Award winners, 
honoring organizations that provided exemplary strategies that support 
a healthy work-life balance. They were:

       Arvest Bank, Ft. Smith and River Valley Region, Ft. Smith
       Bell & Company, PA, North Little Rock
       Friendship Community Care, Russellville
       Helen R. Walton Children's Enrichment Center, Bentonville
       McKee Foods Corporation, Gentry

  The Mature Worker Award also recognized three companies for their 
ongoing efforts to provide a work environment friendly to mature 
workers. The winners were:

       Arkansas Educational Television Network, Conway
       Bank of the Ozarks, Little Rock
       Saline Memorial Hospital, Benton

  Mr. President, I congratulate each and every member of these 
organizations for their dedication to their families, work life, and 
our great State of Arkansas.

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