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(ftlNTEGON Wk INSURANCE RECOGNIZES Floy Howie Volunteer of the Tea J ; VALUING EDUCATION Nearly a decade ago, a dis ability forced Floy Howie to retire from her position as an inspector at Gallo's. Today, , she walks with the help of crutch es, but her disability has not ham pered her community involvement. An active volunteer, Howie is com mitted to make life better for oth ers, especially youth. She chairs the Black Leadership Roundtable Education Committee and moved the issue of black stu dent achievement onto the com munity's agenda. Her efforts have been a catalyst for other grassroots initiatives that hold the school sys tem accountable and offer inter '-.ventions, such as home-based ? study groups, to address the achievement gap. "It is critical for parents K-12 . to make sure that our children get _ a good education," says Howie. "Our youth are our future." V Howie is also active in Democ ratic party politics. She serves as a block captain, as president of the Happy Hill Neighborhood Com munity Association and as Sims ? Center's precinct chairperson. Residents asked her to temporarily serve as precinct chair after Sims, her predecessor, died. Though his were big shoes to fill, Howie proved so feffective that her con stituents asked that she take the job permanently. "She does not drive," says N.C. Rep. Larry Womble, "but never fails to miss an important meeting on issues of importance to the African-American community, especially when it comes to the , education of our children." J Howie's early role models were her mother, aunt and grandmoth- m er. "They were strong Christian women," she says, "who knew how to do a lot with a little." A Charlotte native, Howie V inherited not only her foremoth ers' resourcefulness but also their warmth. - , f 1 "I try to get along with every- I body and I'm able to get the coop- I eration from other people," ?she said. A widowed mother of three and grandmother of two, Howie tutors at Diggs Elementary School and serves as secretary of the Senior Missionary Department at Christ Rescue Temple Apostolic Church. "She richly deserves this recog nition," says Womble. THE COMMUNITY YOU jH i SERVE SALUTES YOU I *
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