[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2506]
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           HONORlNG THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF DICK PALMER

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the distinguished 
career of Dick Palmer, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native who has been 
the voice of the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders for 25 
years.
  A 1960 graduate of MTSU, Dick is a Blue Raider through and through. 
His presence on the airwaves certainly will be missed. For more than 46 
years, Dick has been involved in sporting events in Tennessee, from his 
9 year stint calling play-by-play for Jackson high school sports to his 
work with the Memphis Blues baseball team, Memphis Pros ABA team, and 
Memphis Grizzlies World Football League team.
  Although he will be retiring from MTSU broadcasting at the end of 
this season, I have no doubt that Dick will continue to be an active 
and valued member of the Murfreesboro community. Not only a family 
businessman in charge of operations for Palmer Wholesale, Dick also has 
served as a mentor and role model to countless young people as a Little 
League baseball coach. I even had the privilege of being coached by 
Dick when he was my seventh grade basketball coach at Hobgood 
Elementary School.
  Dick's dedication to his community and to the Blue Raiders is truly 
an inspiration and a shining example of Middle Tennesseans at their 
best. It has been a pleasure knowing him since I was a young man, and I 
am proud to call him a family friend. I thank him for all of his 
contributions to Middle Tennessee and wish him all the best for his 
retirement.

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