[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 30 (Tuesday, March 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING BRADFORD MILLER FOR HIS AWARD OF HIGHEST HONOR FROM THE 
         AMERICAN ROAD AND TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

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                            HON. BOB CLEMENT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 1997

  Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Bradford 
Miller for winning the American Road and Transportation Builders 
Association Award, the ARTBA's most prestigious award.
  Mr. Miller is the current executive vice president of the Tennessee 
Road Builders Association [TRBA]. Under his leadership, the TRBA has 
grown to nearly 380 members and is one of the largest and most 
supportive chapters in ARTBA.
  Since Mr. Miller has served as executive vice president, TRBA has 
passed significant legislation for our State's transportation system in 
the Tennessee General Assembly and has seen its highway construction 
program grow from $250 million to a record $540 million in 1996. Mr. 
Miller has developed close relationships with the Tennessee delegation, 
which prompted the passage of numerous pieces of legislation that have 
greatly benefited the highway, paving, and aggregate industries in 
Tennessee. He has been able to gain the support of the legislature for 
highway and ARTBA issues. In fact, Tennessee was one of the few and the 
largest State delegation where all the House Members voted in favor of 
removing the transportation trust funds from the unified Federal 
budget.
  Mr. Miller, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, has led 
an active life, dedicated to leadership. Before becoming the 
association executive, he owned and operated a grading, base, paving 
and rock quarry company, an asphalt paving company, and two water, 
sewer, and gas line companies. He has served as chairman of the ARTBA 
Council of State Executives in 1990 and is an active member of the 
ARTBA bridges and structure committee.
  Mr. Miller is a respected citizen in the community. He is married to 
June Miller, has four children and six grandchildren. He is a devoted 
family man and a devoted representative of TRBA and ARTBA. I 
congratulate him on his award and wish him the best of luck.

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