[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 87 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING T. KEITH KING FOR A LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2003

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise to honor 
a truly exemplary Alabamian, a man who grew up in the tiny town of 
Frisco City, Alabama, and today has become one of our most outstanding 
business and community leaders.
  For more than 43 years, T. Keith King, P.E., of Mobile, Alabama, has 
dedicated his life to his community, his family and his profession. A 
graduate of Auburn University, he has continued to remain active and 
involved with his Alma Mater. Recently, Mr. King completed two years as 
chairman of the Auburn Alumni Engineering Council. He is a life member 
of the Auburn Alumni Association, having served on the Board of 
Directors and as chairman of the Finance Committee.
  Mr. King has made many contributions to the field of engineering due 
in part to his position as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of 
Volkert & Associates in Mobile, Alabama. Climbing from a design 
engineer position with the firm in 1960, today Keith King leads one of 
the finest engineering firms in the country. Under Mr. King's 
leadership, Volkert currently employs 650 engineers, architects, 
planners, surveyors, environmental scientists, technicians and 
administrative support personnel in 12 offices located throughout eight 
Southeastern states.
  His commitment to excellence has earned him numerous awards by the 
engineering industry. He was recently inducted into the Alabama 
Engineering Hall of Fame. Some of his other professional honors 
include: The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) College 
of Fellows 2003 Community Service Award, recognition as one of the Top 
Ten Engineers in Alabama by the Alabama Section of the American Society 
of Civil Engineers, induction into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame 
and receipt of the National Society of Professional Engineers 
Distinguished Service Award.
  As a recent chairman of the Business Council of Alabama, Keith King 
has also done much to improve the quality of life for all Alabamians by 
working to bring growth, jobs and business opportunities to the state 
of Alabama. His commitment to Alabama and the First Congressional 
District in particular is nothing short of inspirational. Keith King is 
a member of the Leadership Alabama Class of XII and is a longtime 
member of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. He has been actively 
involved with the Mobile Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America for 
many years and has held many high ranking positions within that 
organization. Mr. King also gives generously of his time to the Boys 
and Girls Clubs of South Alabama, the National Multiple Sclerosis 
Society and the Mobile Lions Club and is a member of the USS Battleship 
Alabama Memorial Park Restoration Committee, to name just a few of the 
many other areas where he gives freely of his time and talents.
  By example, Keith King has shown that unselfish dedication and 
service to your community, your state and your nation can truly make a 
difference. Mr. Speaker, I salute Keith King as a model citizen and as 
a leader to many in the First Congressional District. I know his lovely 
wife Julia and their daughter, two sons and seven grandchildren along 
with all of his friends and neighbors are extremely proud of the many 
contributions being made by this outstanding man.

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