[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 29 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S2021]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO KATHERINE FORT

 Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, it is with the greatest pleasure 
that I honor Katherine Fort who recently retired after 52 years of 
service as treasurer for the City of Warren, AR. She is an amazing 
woman who is still quite active at the age of 91.
  Mrs. Fort took office on January 1, 1955, and officially retired on 
December 31, 2006, with uninterrupted service to the city of Warren. 
She served under seven mayors during her tenure and was an incredible 
asset to the people of Bradley County.
  When Mrs. Fort began her service, she operated with an annual budget 
of $115,000 and had one account. At the time of her retirement, she was 
responsible for an annual operating budget of $7 million and had 37 
accounts under her jurisdiction. And one amazing fact I would like to 
add, she handled all this without any support staff or assistants in 
her entire 52 years as city treasurer.
  I would like my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mrs. Fort on 
this well-deserved retirement. But most of all, please join me in 
thanking Katherine Fort for her dedicated service to the city of Warren 
and to the State of Arkansas.

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