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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SANDY AND ANDY SMITH
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HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER
of tennessee
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Andy and Sandy Smith, for their tireless dedication and service to the Morristown, TN community and the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation.
Anderson L. ``Andy'' Smith is a Morristown native and graduated from Carson-Newman University before pursuing a tremendously successful career as one of East Tennessee's leaders in the banking industry. He retired as Senior Vice President and Regional President of HomeTrust Bank in 2016, and he was the former President and CEO of Jefferson Federal Bank, following a successful tenure with First Tennessee Bank. His community service included sixteen years as Past President of the Hamblen County Foundation for Educational Excellence and total service of twenty-six years to HC*Excell. He has served as a Past President of the Morristown Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Industrial Development Board for the City of Morristown (42 years), the Walters State Foundation (37 years), and the Jefferson Federal Charitable Foundation (17 years). He has been a board member of the Tennessee Banker's Association, Boys and Girls Club of Morristown, Hamblen County's United Way and a host of many other community organizations.
Sandy Smith has taught mathematics for twenty-five years including three at Morristown-Hamblen West High School and twenty-two years at Walters State Community College. She has also taught in many programs including the Talented and Gifted program for grades 5 through 8 at Walters State. She has been a Sunday School teacher and Bible Study leader at her church, First Presbyterian, for many years. She was also a board member of HC*Excell, various Chamber of Commerce Committees including the Christmas Parade Chairman, and several PTA chairmanships. She graduated Carson-Newman University with degrees in American Literature and English Literature, as well as a degree in Mathematics.
Andy, with the support of Sandy, has helped lead the growth of the McNabb Center's Hamblen County Services beginning with the merger in 2008. The Smiths helped to eliminate debts of the New Hope Center upon the merger and were instrumental in giving and soliciting funds for the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation's capital campaigns to create a new community health mental health center, Jail to Work Program, and Recovery Home in Hamblen County and recently joined the Hamblen County Advisory Board to continue his service to the McNabb Center.
Sandy and Andy's legacy of love includes three children--Abbe, Parker, and Casey--and six grandchildren.
Madam Speaker, Sandy and Andy Smith have given their time, talents, and treasure to so many worthy organizations in the Lakeway region and I rise today to honor their service and their legacy to the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation and the community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 168(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 168(2)
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