[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9195-9196]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING CATHY KIMBROUGH

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 13, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Mrs. Cathy Kimbrough.
  Mrs. Kimbrough has served adults and children in numerous capacities. 
Some of the service areas include: reading instructor, while in 
Germany; General College reading instructor at Alcorn State University; 
and self-contained and inclusion teacher in the Attala County School 
District.
  Mrs. Kimbrough has served her community as local president of the 
Attala County Association of Educators and has also served on the Board 
of Directors for the Boys' and Girls' Club in Kosciusko/Attala County.
  Mrs. Kimbrough is a member of the following organizations: Order of 
the Eastern Star, National Council of Negro Women, and Alpha Kappa 
Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She is also a member of Pleasant Hill 
M.B. Church, pastured by Rev. Osie C. Grays.
  Mrs. Kimbrough earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from 
Jackson State University. She was a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor 
Society and the Alpha Beta Alpha Library Science Fraternity.
  Mrs. Kimbrough is married to Mr. Henry Kimbrough and has four 
children: Jerry Jr. (Erica), Essence Crystal (Theodore), Sonja Merrie', 
and Joyanne' Faith; six grandchildren--Deontrez Jerrick, Jersia, 
Kamiah,

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Kayla and Shytianna. She enjoys creating song lyrics, writing poetry, 
reading and fishing.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. Cathy 
Kimbrough for her dedication to serving others in Attala County.

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