[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 59 (Friday, May 10, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E766]
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      HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE OF RICHARD REEVES

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2002

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
public service of a good friend of mine, Richard Reeves. Richard has 
served on my hometown of Murfreesboro's City Council for 22 years, the 
last four years of which he served as mayor. Richard, however, has 
decided to retire from public service after a long and honorable 
career.
  During his more than two decades on the City Council, Richard has 
helped guide the Middle Tennessee city to prominence. Murfreesboro is 
home to a number of successful industries and one of the best 
universities in the nation, Middle Tennessee State University, my alma 
mater. Not only has the university flourished, but so has the city as a 
whole, with a population that has more than doubled in two decades. 
Richard can take credit for a lot of that success.
  Despite his primary occupation as a successful businessman, Richard 
found time to serve Murfreesboro with distinction. He put in countless, 
and often thankless, hours helping city leaders make Murfreesboro a 
better place to live and work. Murfreesboro's quality of life is second 
to none. We have excellent schools, great parks--including the Stones 
River National Battlefield and Greenway--and good-paying jobs.
  The people of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, could not have asked for a 
more dedicated public servant. His leadership and work ethic will be 
missed at City Hall. I cordially congratulate Richard on his 
distinguished career as a public servant and wish him well in future 
endeavors.

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