[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 6, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E108]
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         TRIBUTE TO RETIRING CARRIER EXECUTIVE T. HUME LAIDMAN

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                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2001

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, today I want to congratulate a man from my 
New York's 25th Congressional District whose distinguished career has 
contributed to the growth and prosperity of a major employer in Central 
New York. This month, Mr. T. Hume Laidman will retire from the Carrier 
Corporation division of United Technology after 44 dedicated years of 
service.
  Since 1957, Mr. Laidman has served in five different divisions of 
Carrier, participating in the company's growth from a largely domestic 
supplier to a truly global leader in its industry. Mr. Laidman has 
personally overseen the opening of manufacturing plants on five 
continents, and since 1997 as Vice President of Operations for Carrier 
Refrigeration, he has played a key role in establishing its 
refrigeration division, which has its worldwide headquarters in 
Syracuse, as a $3 billion operation.
  Raised in Florida, Mr. Laidman spent summers as a youth visiting his 
godmother in Cazenovia, New York. After graduating from the University 
of Miami, Mr. Laidman decided to pursue his career and raise his family 
in Central New York. While his vocation frequently took him to various 
countries, Mr. Laidman still found time to volunteer locally for the 
ski patrol at Song Mountain for more than 40 years.
  Mr. Laidman's leadership at Carrier has contributed greatly to the 
organization's success and to its ability to support a large employee 
base, community organizations and civic betterment. On behalf of the 
people of the 25th Congressional District, it is my honor to 
congratulate Mr. Laidman on his well-deserved retirement and to thank 
him for 44 years of service to Central New York. We wish him and his 
family the very best.




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