[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 83 (Monday, May 21, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1100]
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                          HONORING EDITH DUPIN

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                             HON. RON LEWIS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 21, 2007

  Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Edith Dupin, a constituent and good friend, retiring next month from 
the Elizabethtown Chamber of Commerce after twenty years of service.
  Ms. Dupin has overseen a vast expansion of the Hardin County Chamber 
of Commerce over the course of the last two decades. Upon her arrival, 
the Chamber had fewer than 200 members. She leaves the Chamber with 
more than 700 members. During her tenure she has helped develop several 
local events that have become staples to the Hardin County community 
including the Heartland Festival, Leadership Elizabethtown, and the 
holiday favorite, Christmas in the Park.
  Always a straight talker, she has found many friends in the 
community. Through her tenacity and straightforwardness, she has been 
able to accomplish many positive objectives for the Chamber and the 
Elizabethtown community. Her legacy is evident through, among many 
other things, the local farmers market, numerous job fairs, and laying 
the groundwork for a possible return of commuter flights to Addington 
Field.
  I would like to congratulate Edith for her service to the 
Elizabethtown community. I join countless neighbors from the Hardin 
County community in wishing her well in her future endeavors.
  It is my great privilege to recognize my friend, Ms. Edith Dupin 
today, before the entire House of Representatives, for her service to 
Hardin County. She is an outstanding American worthy of our collective 
honor and appreciation.

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