On the recordDecember 17, 2015
Merry Christmas to my dear colleague from South Carolina as well. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a constituent who has put her beliefs into action. Dr. Meg Whitley has dedicated her life to meeting the needs of her community. She is a professor emeritus at Young Harris College in northeast Georgia, where she teaches French and Spanish. In addition to empowering her students through education, she has spent the past 25 years leading CROP Hunger Walks to raise awareness and funds to help end hunger and poverty in both northeast Georgia and around the world. Through the efforts of Dr. Whitley, the Towns County Food Pantry, the Clay County Food Pantry, the SAFE House in Blairsville, food boxes in Suches, numerous families, and other non-profits, emergency needs were served. When Dr. Whitley is asked about her efforts and how long she will continue to give selflessly to our community, her response is always: Have we put an end to hunger yet? Also, by the way, Mr. Speaker, as of today, they have met their $200,000 goal. Northeast Georgia is a better place because of the efforts of Dr. Whitley. I celebrate Dr. Whitley and her volunteer team on their 25th CROP Walk anniversary and thank them for all they have done for families in need in northeast Georgia and throughout the world. This is what makes representing the Ninth District of Georgia special. Especially at a time like this, with Christmas approaching, it is always the season when others give. Dr.…
