[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 78 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S7133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO MR. THOMAS ``BUDDY'' MORGAN OF MONTGOMERY, AL, PRESIDENT OF 
             THE AMERICAN METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE ASSOCIATION

 Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, I rise today in honor of Mr. Thomas 
``Buddy'' Morgan, the general manager of the Montgomery Water Works and 
Sanitary Sewer Board in Montgomery, AL. Mr. Morgan serves as their 
representative to the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies, 
AMSA. On May 19, 2030, the members of AMSA elected Mr. Morgan to be the 
first president of the association from Alabama. Mr. Morgan was 
selected for his exemplary commitment and dedication to a clean-water 
community.
  AMSA's mission is to effectively maintain a strong leadership role in 
the development and implementation of scientifically sound, cost-
effective, and environmentally friendly policies for the protection of 
the health of the public and the environment. In May of 2003, AMSA will 
celebrate 33 years of service to the clean-water community and the 
Nation.
  Mr. Morgan has worked on many projects on behalf of the city of 
Montgomery. His distinguished background includes his service on the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Urban Wet Weather Flows Federal 
Advisory Committee and the Sanitary Sewer Overflow Federal Advisory 
Committee. He also served as chair of the Catoma Creek Watershed 
Committee and as a board member of the Alabama Clean Water Partnership. 
As a result of his involvement, Montgomery and surrounding areas of the 
Great State of Alabama are directly represented in national policy 
discussions.
  Mr. Morgan was instrumental in creating the Montgomery County Water 
Festival, which is now in its third year. As a result of his efforts, 
the water festival brings together local students for a day of 
activities and entertainment that instills in them a sense of 
environmental stewardship and awareness.
  Alabama is honored to be the home to Mr. Morgan. It is no secret that 
he is a man who, day in and day out, goes above and beyond the call of 
duty. He is to be commended for his extraordinary efforts on behalf of 
the Montgomery Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board and his election to 
lead the Association of Metropolitan Sewerage Agencies.

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