[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E799]
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                       APPRECIATION OF ED GROVES

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2005

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, after 15 years of devoted service to the 
North Tennessee Workforce Board, Edgar Ray Groves is stepping down and 
I wanted to take a moment to thank him for his service.
  In 1990, Groves was first appointed to the position and began working 
to reorganize the way services were provided. Within two short years 
improvements were already noticeable, and in 1992 the NTWB received the 
Governor's cup for its outstanding accomplishment.
  By 1996, the NTWB was leading the State in all Workforce Development 
services and had won national recognition by the U.S. Department of 
Labor. And that same year, NTWB began operating a Career Center on post 
at Fort Campbell, delivering dislocated worker services to soldiers 
exiting the Army.
  Although Groves will no longer be serving as chair, he will continue 
to serve as a member of the local workforce board and the Tennessee 
State Workforce Board.
  I join with our community in offering Ed Groves our sincere 
appreciation for his years of service.

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