[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4845]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF BARBARA KNOX

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 24, 2017

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Barbara Knox possesses a vision of 
service that is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. With Mike Smith 
and Dr. Rose Austin, Barbara helped launch the Rotary Club of East 
Montgomery County.
  Since its incorporation on February 28, 1997, the Rotary Club of East 
Montgomery County has experienced many changes. Starting as a small 
breakfast club at the Bentwood Country Club, it increased in size and 
influence throughout its history. In its 20th year, the Rotary Club's 
growth has led it to a new, larger meeting location at the Courtyard 
Marriott in Kingwood.
  What hasn't changed is the Club's commitment to service in its local 
community and around the world. Whether it is funding scholarships for 
the students of our local school districts, volunteering with the 
Salvation Army, building and supporting a school in Guatemala, 
providing food relief in Haiti, or sending supplies for infants in 
Nicaragua, the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County continues to 
improve lives.
  From the beginning, Barbara has diligently served on Rotary 
committees, as a board member, and as an essential member and 
volunteer: assisting with community service efforts and local 
fundraisers. Barbara participated in Rotary events such as the annual 
Spelling Bee, Project Connections student scholarship event, and the 
annual golf tournament. Barbara and her husband Dalton have also worked 
for many years with other Rotarians at the concession stand during the 
East Montgomery County Fair and Rodeo.
  When Barbara is not volunteering with the Rotary Club, she serves as 
the Senior Executive Vice President of Rosewood Funeral Home, where she 
has worked for 25 years. Barbara is not only a community leader but a 
community pioneer. Barbara served on the Humble Area Chamber of 
Commerce for eight years, becoming the first woman to chair the 
Chamber. For five of those years, she was chair of the Membership 
Committee and earned five Lifetime Memberships by recruiting at least 
thirty-two new chamber members each year. Additionally, Barbara has 
served on the board of the Greater East Montgomery County Chamber of 
Commerce.
  I want to congratulate the Rotary Club of East Montgomery County on 
their 20th anniversary and thank Barbara Knox for her service to the 
club as a charter member and as true servant of her community. Barbara 
truly embodies the motto of Rotary: Service Above Self.

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