[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8628-8629]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MARY FORTUNE WILLIAMS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
self-motivated leader and innovator of the community. Ms. Mary Fortune 
Williams, MBA, works as an Accountant for the State of Mississippi. She 
earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Jackson State 
University and her Master of Business Administration degree from 
Mississippi College. She also earned a Certificate of Accounting from 
Mississippi College.

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  Ms. Williams is a single parent of one daughter. After becoming 
divorced when her daughter was a toddler, she was determined that her 
child would not become another negative statistic attributed to single 
parent households. She strives to instill in her daughter one of the 
greatest fundamentals of life: Never let negative circumstances define 
who you are or what you can become.
  Ms. Williams is actively involved in her daughter's educational and 
character development. She works diligently in her church and her 
community. She is part of the Youth Leadership Team at Greater Fairview 
Missionary Baptist Church, serves as an Assistant Leader of Girl Scout 
Troop 5576, serves on the PTSA Board of Murrah High School, and serves 
on the planning committee for the American Cancer Society's Relay for 
Life of Jackson, Mississippi.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Ms. Mary 
Fortune Williams for giving back to the community in which she was born 
and reared.

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