[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 164 (Thursday, November 18, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2443]
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                    HONORING THE WORK OF MIKE WOODS

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 1999

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mike Woods and his 
more than 25 years of work as city clerk for the town of Smyrna, 
Tennessee. Mike's tenure will soon come to an end. He has decided to 
retire on November 30.
  As clerk, Mike has seen Smyrna grow from a small community with an 
annual budget of $500,000 dollars and 27 employees to being one of 
Tennessee's fastest growing cities with a population of more than 
20,000, a current budget of more than $25 million dollars and over 300 
employees.
  Mike worked hard, along with former Mayor Sam Ridley, to make Smyrna 
the home of Nissan Motor Manufacturing U.S.A., which has almost 6,000 
workers. His vision and invaluable experience have served Smyrna well, 
and the city has been recognized with numerous state and national 
awards. Mike truly exemplifies the best of public service and will be 
sorely missed in city government.
  I have known Mike since he first began his tenure in Smyrna and 
consider him a close friend. He has given me lots of good advice over 
the years, and I thank him for that. I congratulate Mike for his 
admirable and distinguished career and wish him the best of luck in 
future endeavors.

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