[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E137]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  HONORING MR. FRANK K. TURNER, PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND 
REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION FOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP IN THE RAILROAD 
                                INDUSTRY

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                            HON. BOB CLEMENT

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 12, 2002

  Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Frank K. Turner 
of Gainesville, Virginia, for visionary leadership in the railroad 
industry on the occasion of his retirement.
  Mr. Turner currently serves as the President of American Short Line 
and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), a post he has held for some 
three years. This trade association ably represents 425 short line and 
regional railroads providing local rail service throughout the United 
States. Turner's work as a liaison between member railroads and the 
large railroads of this nation has been extraordinary.
  During his tenure, Turner has served as a transportation expert on 
the Transportation Advisory Group, which advises the Bush 
Administration on numerous transportation matters of importance. 
Further, he represents the interests of short line and regional rail 
systems before Congress, Federal, and State Regulatory Agencies as well 
as on policy and technical committees of the U.S. Railroad industry.
  With a wealth of railroad experience dating back to 1969, Turner has 
held several key positions throughout the industry, including Vice 
President of Operations for CSX Intermodal; President and Chief 
Operating Officer for Midsouth Railroad; and Key-Operating Officer with 
Norfolk and Western Railway.
  A graduate of New Mexico Military Institute and Texas A&M University 
at Commerce, Turner also served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps 
for eight years and is a Vietnam Veteran.
  He is always available to offer a wealth of insight and knowledge 
into the railroad industry. His love and enthusiasm for rail travel is 
evident from his longtime commitment to this mode of transportation. 
With more than thirty years of experience and expertise, Frank Turner 
has served railroad interests and riders throughout our country well.




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