[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 148 (Friday, October 16, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     THANK YOU RAY AND JUDY DANNER

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 16, 1998

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, today, I want to congratulate and express my 
appreciation to Ray and Judy Danner for their service to the people of 
Tennessee.
  Forty years ago, Ray Danner came to Tennessee from Louisville, 
Kentucky to open a Shoney's Franchise in Nashville. During the next 
thirty years Ray grew Shoney's into one of the largest and most 
successful restaurant chains in our country's history.
  Almost twenty-five years ago Ray was joined in marriage with Judy 
Danner. Together they have made unlimited contributions to the 
cultural, educational, and social fabric of their community.
  In 1987, Ray retired from Shoney's and started the Danner Company, an 
investment and management firm. In a scant ten years, his venture has 
spawned more than forty companies, with over four thousand total 
employees worldwide and gross revenues in excess of five hundred 
million dollars.
  Ray and Judy Danner represent the best of what our country has to 
offer. They firmly believe in the value of hard work, a loving family, 
a dedication to their community and a faith in God.
  It is a pleasure to join their many friends in recognizing Ray and 
Judy Danner's service to Tennessee and I wish them the best in the 
years to come.

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