[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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                     REPRESENTATIVE BUTLER DERRICK

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a friend 
of mine, Representative Butler Derrick of South Carolina, who will 
retire from the House of Representatives at the end of the 103d 
Congress.
  The South is known as a small and friendly place where everyone knows 
one another, and that is certainly the case in the county--Edgefield--
from which Butler and I hail. I have known the Derrick family for 
years, and Butler all his life, and there is one thing that every 
person in Edgefield County knows, the Derricks are people of integrity, 
ability, and dedication.
  These qualities are ideally suited for a career in public service, 
and that is the road that Butler has taken. A graduate of the 
University of Georgia's law school, Butler served in the South Carolina 
House before his election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1975. 
A hard working man, Butler steadily climbed the ladder of the 
Democratic House leadership to the position he holds today, that of 
chief deputy whip.
  Mr. President, we are proud of Butler's many accomplishments in 
public service and thank him for his loyal service to his State and 
Nation. He leaves Washington knowing that he has worked hard for his 
constituents and I wish him and his lovely wife, Beverly, good health, 
happiness, and success in all their future undertakings.

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