[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 96 (Thursday, July 1, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1504-E1505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   RECOGNIZING MR. EDWARD ``ED'' RENFROW, STATE CONTROLLER OF NORTH 
                                CAROLINA

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. BOB ETHERIDGE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, July 1, 1999

  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call the attention of the 
Congress to State Controller of North Carolina Edward ``Ed'' Renfrow of 
Smithfield, NC.
  On March 19, 1999, the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program 
(JFMIP) presented Mr. Renfrow with the distinguished 1998 Donald L. 
Scantlebury Memorial Award for Distinguished Leadership in Financial 
Management Improvement at their 28th Annual Financial Management 
Conference in Washington, DC. The JFMIP is a cooperative initiative of 
the General Accounting Office (GAO), the Office of Management and 
Budget, the

[[Page E1505]]

Department of the Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management to 
improve financial management practices and policies in the public 
sector.
  The Scantlebury awards were named for the former Chief Accountant of 
the GAO, and were established to give the highest recognition to 
government executives who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and 
improvement in financial management in the public sector. The award was 
presented to Mr. Renfrow by David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the 
United States.
  Governor James B. Hunt of North Carolina nominated Mr. Renfrow for 
the award stating, ``Throughout his distinguished career, Ed Renfrow 
has served the citizens of North Carolina by providing sustained, high 
quality leadership in financial management at both the state and 
national levels. Ed has been a strong voice for fiscal accountability 
and responsibility within government and has been instrumental in 
reducing costs and promoting the efficiency, effectiveness and economy 
of government operations. The awards committee could not have 
recognized a more accomplished leader in the area of financial 
management and I congratulate him on this prestigious award.''
  Mr. Renfrow has distinguished himself through a lengthy career of 
public service to the people of North Carolina. I am proud to say that 
I share personal and professional paths with Mr. Renfrow, both of us 
having grown up in Johnston County and serving together on the North 
Carolina Council of State from 1989 to 1993. Mr. Renfrow began his 
career of elective public service in 1974 when he was elected to the 
North Carolina General Assembly, serving three 2-year Senate terms. In 
1980, Mr. Renfrow began his first of three 4-year terms as North 
Carolina's State Auditor. Mr. Renfrow's current position as North 
Carolina's State Controller began in 1993 with his appointment by 
Governor Hunt and subsequent confirmation by the General Assembly. His 
current term as State Controller ends on June 30, 2001.
  I encourage my colleagues to join me in congratulating Edward ``Ed'' 
Renfrow on this most recent award, continuing recognition of his long 
career of public service.

                          ____________________