CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— Extensions of Remarks E902 HON

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of RemarksE902 August 13, 2021

The IHSA Music Sweepstakes is an annual

competition that judges solo and ensemble

performances based on tone, technique, per-

formance, creativity and other metrics. The ex-

ceptional performance of the students secured

Stockton’s first Class C State Championship,

having already won seven Class D Champion-

ships over the last ten years. It gives me great

pleasure to see these students thriving in

school and with their peers despite the chal-

lenges of the COVID–19 pandemic.

It is because of driven and dedicated indi-

viduals such as these students that I am espe-

cially proud to serve Illinois’ 17th Congres-

sional District. Madam Speaker, I would like to

again formally congratulate the Stockton High

School Choral and Instrumental Music Depart-

ment on being named Class C State Cham-

pions. I commend their hard work and perse-

verance, and I am very proud to be their Rep-

resentative.

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IN RECOGNITION OF BARBARA

PROFFITT

HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

OF KENTUCKY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, August 13, 2021

Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today

to wish Barbara Proffitt a happy 85th birthday.

Barbara is a key figure in the Hardin County

community, who is known for her kindness to

all she encounters.

Barbara devotes much of her time serving

her community. She is the North Hardin High

School boys’ basketball team’s biggest sup-

porter and ‘‘team mom.’’ With her father,

brother, and husband all having served in the

military, Barbara is well connected to the mili-

tary community. She volunteers to pack food

boxes for soldiers who are deployed and

bakes her famous pecan pie for each change

of command at Fort Knox. Barbara is affec-

tionately known on post as ‘‘The Pie Lady.’’

For 30 years, Barbara also served the com-

munity through her role as the community/

guest relations coordinator at Hardin Memorial

Hospital, which is now called Baptist Health

Hardin. In this role, she connected the com-

munity to the hospital through meetings, din-

ners, tours, parades, and special functions.

Barbara is a proud mother to Rhonda Hun-

ter and Blake Proffitt, grandmother to three

grandchildren, and great-grandmother to a

great-grandchild. Happy Birthday Barbara and

thanks for all that you do for the Hardin Coun-

ty community.

RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF MR.

JOHN LOVORN JR.

HON. TRENT KELLY

OF MISSISSIPPI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, August 13, 2021

Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker,

I rise today to celebrate the life and accom-

plishments of Mr. John Lovorn Jr., who

passed away on July 28, 2021.

Mr. Lovorn was born in Jackson, MS and

raised in Fairfax, VA. He attended Southern

Miss and began his career in Greenwood, MS

at the Chamber of Commerce. He then went

on to be Vice President of JESCO and later

joined PHH Fantus as vice president and prin-

cipal. In 1993 he started his own successful

consulting firm, The Pace Group. He was

known to be a gifted public speaker, story tell-

er, and author.

Mr. Lovorn is survived by his wife of 50

years, their two children and three grand-

children. He was a longtime, active member of

First United Methodist Church and an avid

supporter of various charities in the Tupelo

community.

Mr. Lovorn’s positive attitude and generous

heart will be dearly missed.

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