[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 121 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1750]
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                      HONORING G. PIERCE WOOD, JR.

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                             HON. JIM DAVIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2004

  Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of G. Pierce Wood, 
Jr., who through his countless contributions to the Tampa Bay community 
has served as a role model for us all.
  A fifth generation Floridian, Pierce never shied from service. After 
attending the U.S. Naval Academy, he served a tour of duty in the 
Korean War. Pierce went on to serve TECO Energy for 34 years, retiring 
as Senior Vice President in 1988 to form his own government relations 
consulting firm.
  Pierce, however, will be best remembered for his many community 
activities and tireless support for a host of charitable causes. 
Throughout his lifetime of service, Pierce was chairman of the 
Committee of 100 of the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce and chairman 
of the Board of Fellows of the University of Tampa. He was president 
and chairman of the MacDonald Training Center Foundation and president 
and campaign manager of the United Way of Greater Tampa.
  Pierce served as director of the Tampa Museum of Art and the Tampa 
Philharmonic, first chairman of the capital cabinet of the new Lowry 
Park Zoo, president of the Gold Triangle and a member of the event 
advisory committee of the Tampa Sports Authority and many other civic 
and charitable organizations. All the while, he was active in the 
Rotary Club of Tampa, the Sertoma Club and St. Andrew's Episcopal 
Church.
  Those who knew Pierce well remember him as ``a true Southern 
gentleman'' and ``a giant among men.'' On behalf of the Tampa Bay 
community, I would like to honor G. Pierce Wood, Jr. for his dedication 
to serving others and extend my deepest sympathies to his many loved 
ones.

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